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A-Line
Style line for apparel in which a dress fits at the shoulder or a skirt fits at the waist and, then, gradually flares out to a wider hemline, causing it to resemble the letter 'A'
Androgynous
A gender-bending look, neither male nor female but a combination of both.
Androgynous
A gender-bending look, neither male nor female but a combination of both.
Argyle
Knitted or woven in a pattern of diamond-shaped figures of different colors.
Astrakhan
A fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan, a city of southwest Russia.
Asymmetrical
Designs in which each side of an item of apparel is different in structure than the other side. In a symmetrical design, both sides are the same. Asymmetry may be seen in areas such as collars, necklines, closings or hemlines.
Aviator Sunglasses
The classic is the Erik Estrada version as worn by Francis "Ponch" Poncherello in CHiPs. Now there are slews of take-offs in everything from leather-coated wire to plastic frames from every designer.