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Safari

Category: Clothing
A look adapted to fashion by Yves Saint Laurent, the safari look encompasses all clothing and accessories worn by travellers to Africa, South America...
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Sailor

Category: Clothing
Pants, jeans or trousers that have a wide leg, and a front flap panel with six or eight buttons (three or four on each side)....
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Satchel

Category: Accessories
A square-shaped or rectangular bag with a flap and buckle or snap closure. It has a strap and sometimes two handles as well....
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Satin

Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints
A fabric that is tightly woven from synthetic fibres, and silk as well. It is usually shiny on one side and dull on the other. It has stitches that are...
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Scalloping

Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints
A technique where the hem of a garment dips and rises into a repetitive shape or pattern....
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Schoolgirl

Category: Clothing
The schoolgirl skirt, as worn by adults, is usually a miniskirt (at least 5 inches above the knee) or micromini, pleated and done in a tartan of some...
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Scoop Neck

Category: Clothing
A scoop neckline is a round neckline that dips below the collarbone and is sometimes as low as to expose some cleavage....
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Seersucker

Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints
Seersucker is a mid-weight material made of cotton, and is typically used to make lightweight suits, dresses and skirts worn in the Summer. It has a pemanently...
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Shearling

Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints
Shearling is a pelt from a lamb or sheep. It is frequently used to line and / or trim slippers and jackets....
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Sheath

Category: Clothing
Sheath dresses were introduced in the the 1950s. They are form-fitting (but not tight), fall above, mid, or at knee length, and are sleeveless. Sheaths...
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