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Lace Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Originally made by hand, lace is a dainty fabric created by interweaving and looping thread in a pattern that is usually floral, but comes in many variations....
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Lacquer Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Lacquer is a clear or coloured varnish that when dissolved, produces a highly polished finish. The end result is similar to enamel, but lacquer is thicker...
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Lantern Sleeve Category: Clothing A lantern sleeve has a section or part of it that is like a standard drop sleeve (lower than normal), but has a gathered section as well....
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Layered Category: Clothing Refers to a skirt, dress or top that has multiple layers on top of each other. Example: A skirt with a sheer, gauzy layer on top and an opaque layer underneath....
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Leather Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Leather is the tanned and treated skin and hide of an animal. The most commonly-used skin is from adult cows. While leather is expensive, there are certain...
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Legging Category: Clothing Leggings come in varying lengths, are skintight, and are made of cotton blended with lycra, elastane, or spandex....
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Linen Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints A natural fabric woven from the fibres of the flax plant. Linen is one of the oldest fabrics in the world, having been worn in Ancient Egyptian times....
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Loafer Category: Footwear Laceless, slip on shoes that are similar to mocassins in construction, and are usually made of leather. Unisex, but worn more often by men. Loafers are...
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Low Rise Category: Clothing Pants, jeans or shorts that have the shortest distance between the crotch and waistband of all styles of jeans. They usually sit at least 2 inches below...
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Lucite Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Lucite, or acrylic, is a plastic that has the appearance of glass and is frequently used in a wide variety of items, such as jewellery....
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