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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
Fashion in the 1880s in European and European-influenced countries is characterized by the return of the bustle. The long, lean line of the 1870s was replaced by a full, curvy silhouette with gradual...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
Kinky boots are boots with extreme characteristics which are intended to present a dramatic sexy appearance, such as by a prostitute or dominatrix. Extreme characteristics might include very high hee...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
The Wellington boot, also known as a wellie, a topboot, a gumboot, or a rubber boot, is a type of boot based upon Hessian boots. It was worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellingto...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
A belt is a flexible band, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, and worn around the waist. A belt supports trousers or other articles of clothing, and it serves for style and decoration. bc t-s...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
A hobble skirt (from to hobble = "to limp") is a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride, thus earning its name. A knee-long corset is also used to achieve this eff...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
A bustle is a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's dress, occurring predominantly between the mid- to late 1800s. Bustles were worn under the ...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-22
A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt, dress or sari. The petticoat is a separate garment hanging from the waist (unlike...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-20
Galoshes (from French: galoches), also known as gumshoes, dickersons, or overshoes, are a type of rubber boot that is slipped over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet. The word Galoshes migh...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-20
Brogues, often known as wingtips in the United States, are low-heeled shoes made of heavy leather, originating in Scotland and Ireland as a coarse, usually untanned leather shoe. The term wingtip der...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-20
Loafers aka penny loafers are low, leather step-in shoes usually with moccasin construction, with broad flat heels. They first appeared in the mid 1930s. They have no shoelaces or buckles. Penny loaf...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-20
Mary Jane is an American term (formerly trademarked) for a kind of strap shoe or sandal that typically has low heels, broad and rounded closed toes, and a single-buckle strap across the instep and/or...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-19
Pointe shoes, also incorrectly referred to as toe shoes, are a special type of shoe used by ballet dancers for pointework. They developed from the desire to appear weightless and sylph-like onstage a...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-19
The ruby slippers are the magical shoes worn by Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) in the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz. In the film, Dorothy acquires the slippers after her house falls on and kills ...
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by Adam Hefner - 2008-10-17
Have you always wondered how athletes such as swimmers always manage to have pristine-looking backs and chests? Have you ever been envious of those guys on the bags of expensive clothing stores who w...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-17
For the movie starring Fred Astaire, see Top Hat. For the theatrical lighting device, see Top hat (lighting). For the top hat roller coaster element, see Roller coaster elements. corset gownsA top ha...
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by Adam Hefner - 2008-10-17
Permanent body hair removal is so common these days among both men and women that the demand for it has caused it to become much more affordable and widely available. If this is something you've alwa...
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by Adam Hefner - 2008-10-17
It used to be that there were very few options when it came to hair removal solutions. It was basically a choice between the salon or one or two primitive and uncooperative products you could find at...
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by Adam Hefner - 2008-10-17
Women have been trying to find the best way to remove unwanted bikini area hair for what seems like forever. As bikini line hair removal has become such an important part of every woman's life, it is...
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by nadia cherubin - 2008-10-16
Do you know what make-up is right for you and your skin tone? The do's and dont's of style and make-up: -Do pick a cut that fits your face, styles of dress that is a fine borderline of sexy and trash...
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by dresscloth - 2008-10-15
The kilt is a knee-length skirt with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has been associa...
