Banks,Tyra
Tyra Banks, American top model and TV-personality, born 1973 in Inglewood, CA. Banks started modeling at the age of 15 with initially little to no success until she signed a contract with LA Models and...
View ArticleBell-bottom Sleeve
Bell-bottom sleeves or just bell sleeves are either long or short sleeves mostly used on women’s garments that are narrow around the upper arm but flare towards the wrist. This gives the sleeve a...
View ArticleBardot Neck
A Bardot neckline is a neckline for women’s wear that is similar to a boat neck but covers even less of the top of the shoulder but slightly more than an off-the-shoulder garment. The sleeve looks like...
View ArticleBündchen, Gisele
Gisele Caroline Bündchen, Brazilian model, born on July 20th 1980 in Tres de Maio. Gisele Bündchen has been ‘the highest-paid model in the world’ since 2004 and became first popular at the end of the...
View ArticleBroderie Anglaise
Broderie anglaise is a kind of needle lace that was especially popular in England in the 19th century but is used in fashion till today. The technique used to create broderie anglaise or English lace...
View ArticleBateau Neck
A bateau neck, also known as boat neck is a wide neckline that runs pointed towards the collarbones. Characteristic for a boat neck is that the neckline is wider than deep. This kind of neckline is...
View ArticleBoat Neck
A boat neck, also known as bateau neck is a wide neckline that runs pointed towards the collarbones. Characteristic for a boat neck is that the neckline is wider than deep. This kind of neckline is...
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Blass, Bill
William Ralph Bass, American fashion designer, born in 1922 in Fort Wayne. As the son of a dressmaker Blass was influenced by fashion already at an early age drawing and designing first garments in...
View ArticleBill Blass
William Ralph Bass, American fashion designer, born in 1922 in Fort Wayne. As the son of a dressmaker Blass was influenced by fashion already at an early age drawing and designing first garments in...
View ArticleBrooch
A brooch is a decorative pin that is attached to a garment or hat with the purpose of fastening or closing the garment. Brooches are often highly ornamental and are richly adorned with gem stones,...
View ArticleBaby Boomers
The baby boomers were a wave of children born in the years following WWII in the countries affected by this war. In 1946, just a year after WWII had ended, 20% more children were born than in the...
View ArticleBrocade
Brocade is a highly decorative, heavy and expensive satin weave fabric. It is made of silk, rayon or similar fibers, frequently in combination with gold or silver threads. Brocade became popular in the...
View ArticleBasket-Weave Knitting
Basket-weave knitting is a type of knitting that produces a fabric with a checkered structure on the right and the wrong side. It is created by intersecting ribbed rows alternating elevated and...
View ArticleBead Knitting
Bead knitting is a type of knitting that incorporates plastic, wood, glass or ceramic beads into the fabric. Bead-knitted fabrics can be created with beads threaded before or added during the knitting...
View ArticleBias Knitting
Bias knitting is a type of knitting characterized by the grain running diagonally instead of vertically. This way the fabrics structural elasticity is highest horizontally.
View ArticleBinding Off Knitting
Binding off aka casting off knitting is the last step of the production of a knitted fabric or garment. Binding off is finishing the edge of the fabric to prevent it from unraveling once the knitting...
View ArticleBobble Knitting
Bobble knitting is a type of knitting that incorporates “bobbles” or round elevations into the knitted fabric. Stitches are increased within a single stitch to create this structural effect.
View ArticleButtonhole Knitting
In knitting a buttonhole is created by dropping a few stitches to leave space for the button. Buttonholes in loosely knit fabrics can be rather weak, as they are not specially reinforced.
View ArticleBag
A bag in the general sense is a malleable container used to carry or store items. In fashion bags have over time become an essential accessory and are offered by almost every fashion label in various...
View ArticleBaylor University
Baylor University, private Baptist university, founded in 1845 by the Republic of Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor’s 1,000-acre campus remains the oldest operating university in Texas and notable...
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