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Silf fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance.
Origin: French, "given a watered appearance"

A woolen fabric with a pattern of coloured checks and intersecting lines resembling the traditional designes of horse blankets. From Tattersall's horse market which was started in London in 1766.


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Claire McCardell (1905 - 1958) was an American fashion designer of ready-to-wear clothing in the twentieth century. She is credited with the creation of American sportswear.

A pattern composed of diamonds of various colours on a plain background, used in knitted garments such as sweaters and socks.
Origin: 1940s from Argyll, a family name and a former county of Scotland. The pattern is based on the tartan of the Argyll branch of the Campbell clan.

A man's plain straight overcoat, tipically with a velvet collar.
Origin: middle 19th century after Earl of Chesterfield. 

A town in southern England, south-west of Windsor. By association with formal dress at race meetings held there.

A loose-fitting overcoat with a small rounded collar, typically having raglan sleeves.
Origin: Early 20th century named after Balmacaan, an estate near Inverness in Scotland. (Oxford Dictionary)

A woman's matching cardigan and jumper.

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