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sarong skirt
- Long cloth which is wrapped around the entire body.
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satchel
- a bag with a wide, flat bottom, zippered or clasped top, two handles or a shoulder straps.
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scoop neck/round neck
- A low, U-shaped or round neckline.
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Shahtoosh
- Natural fiber (half as fine as the best cashmere) banned since 1980 because it comes from an endangered antelope.
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shawl collar
- A one-piece collar which is turned down to form a continuous line around the back of the neck to the front.
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sheaths
- Usually have straight or close fitting skirts, accompanied by a form fitting bodice. The skirt is often ankle length and sometimes has a slit in either the front, side, or back to make walking easier.
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shelf bra
- A bra that is built right into the garment.
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shirred waist
- A decorative gathering (as of cloth) made by drawing up the material along two or more parallel lines of stitching.
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Shirtdress
- a dress tailored like a shirt and usually has buttons all the way down the front.
- sometimes the dress has buttons from the belly up to the neck.
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Shrug
- A sweater, small, waist-length or shorter jacket, usually of shrunken proportions worn as a layering piece. New styles seems to be made of a single sleeve.
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skant
- Pants that have an attachment around the waist or a combination skirt (usually a mini) and pants.
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skort
- Shorts that have a front covering to resemble a skirt.
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spaghetti strap
- A thin tubular strap that attaches to the bodice, named for its likeness to a strand of spaghetti.
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split neck
- A round neckline that looks like it has been cut in the center to form a small “V”.
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sportwear
- Attire worn for sport.
- casualwear.
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square neck
- An open-yoke neckline shaped in the form of a half square.
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straight legs
- Pant legs are cut an equal width from waist to ankle.
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Strapless
- An underwire bra with wide sides, no straps or removable straps, and a triple hook back. Many times silicone is stitched to the upper and lower edges of the bra to keep it secure on the body. Mostly worn with strapless tops, evening gowns or with tops where a normal bra would show.
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Sundress
-A simple sleeveless cotton dress with a low neck that exposes shoulders and back.
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Surplice
- A bodice created by the cross-wrapping of fabric.
- The cross-wrapping may be in front or back, and associated with a high or low neckline.
- Garment that overlaps diagonally in front.
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Sweatshirt
- A sweater or pullover made of cotton knit, artificial fabrics or some combination thereof, with long sleeves worn during athletic activity.
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sweep train
- The shortest train, barely sweeping the floor.
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sweetheart neck
- A graceful, open yoke, shaped like the top half of a heart.
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swimsuit
- A bathing suit designed to be worn for swimming.
- Swimsuits can be skin-tight or loosely fitting, and range from large garments to smaller ones to reveal as much of the body as possible without exposing entirely nude. A good swimsuit never becomes transparent when wet.
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