Cuffed sleeve: A sleeve with a sewn-on and turned fabric cuff. Narrower and softer than a standard cuff, it gathers the sleeve width into a puffed shape.

Set-in sleeve: The classic sleeve used for all types of clothing, sewn in following the curved lines of the front and back pieces.

Batwing sleeve: Cut-on or set-in sleeves that narrow sharply toward the wrist. Often start just above the waist, resembling bat wings.

Cap sleeve: A short, flared sleeve open under the arm, resembling a small bell shape.

Kimono sleeve: A cut-on, straight or right-angled sleeve that does not taper.

Roll-up sleeve: Sleeves that can be turned up with or without a tab, found on both short and long sleeve styles.

Cuff sleeve: A set-in (rarely cut-on) sleeve with a buttoned cuff, sometimes with a fold-over detail.

Puff sleeve: Also called leg-of-mutton or balloon sleeves. Typically very wide and voluminous sleeves, gathered and set in. The fabric fullness is concentrated above or below the elbow at the hem.

Raglan: Sleeve style with a diagonal seam running from the neckline or shoulder, allowing for comfortable armhole width. Variations include:

Full raglan: Slightly curved seam runs from the neckline to the armhole.

Half raglan: Seam runs straight from any point on the shoulder to the armhole.

Tongue raglan: Extends from the diagonal seam with a tongue-like extension over the shoulder to the neckline.

Funnel sleeve: Widens significantly downward from the shoulder seam.

Trumpet sleeve: Flares out from the elbow downwards, creating a bell-like fullness at the wrist.

T-shirt sleeve: Made from a straight strip of fabric attached to a dropped shoulder. Typically in a classic half-sleeve version.

Two-in-One / Double sleeve: Creates the visual impression of two sleeves layered over each other or sewn as doubles. Often found on shirts.

American shoulder: Off-the-shoulder armhole cut diagonally from the neck down under the armpit.

Bateau neckline: French term for boat neckline. Similar to the U-boat neckline.

Carmen neckline: Off-the-shoulder neckline with a horizontal emphasis.

Henley neckline: Round neckline with a button placket.

Square neckline: Angular, moderately deep neckline shape.

Lollo neckline: Long oval neckline emphasizing the décolleté.

Crew neck: Usually finished with a cuff or rolled edge, either deeply rounded or close to the neck.

T-neckline: Round neckline with a vertical slit.

Turtleneck: Stand-up collar style between a roll-neck and a crew neck. (Turtle = Schildkröte)

Boat neck: Neckline with a flat, oval, open shape.

V-neckline: A pointed neckline shape running from the shoulders to the chest, found in shirts and sweatshirts; can vary in width and depth.

Draped neckline: Softly draping neckline made from flowing materials like jersey, chiffon, or silk.

Blouse blazer: A top made of firm material, worn instead of a jacket. Often features blazer details like a lapel collar, patch pockets, and sometimes double-breasted buttons.

Carmen blouse: Loose, relaxed style with off-the-shoulder neckline and decorative elements like ruffles, flounces, or smocking. Wide sleeves usually have an elastic hem.

Shirt blouse: A blouse cut like a men's dress shirt. With classic collar, button placket, and cuffed sleeves.

Hoodie: "Hood" is English for hood. A hooded sweatshirt jacket made of sporty knit fabrics. Often fashionably decorated with prints, embroidery, or badges.

Jabot blouse: Blouse with a concealed front closure and short, loose ruffle or flounce decoration.

Denim blouse: Shirt-style blouse with a yoke and two patch pockets made from light denim fabrics, often featuring seam accents or pocket/yoke embellishments.

Kimono blouse: Loose, straight-cut blouse with seamless sleeves that are cut as part of the front and back. Fashionable variations may include different cuff styles.

Muscle shirt: With slightly extended shoulders or subtly indicated sleeves.

Halter top: Backless top with straps that run around or fasten at the neck.

Pleated blouse: Typically features narrow, fixed pleats inserted along the front button placket down to the hem.

Polo blouse / Polo shirt: Blouse/women’s shirt designed in a slip-on style with a short button placket instead of full front buttons. Often made from knit fabric with a woven collar.

Sweater: English term for pullover. Also called jumper. Its style changes depending on form, texture, and material according to current fashion. Knitted in different weights.

Slipover: English term for layering piece (worn over a blouse or shirt). Sleeveless knitwear with various necklines.

Lapel blouse: Button-through style with a flat-lying lapel collar around the neckline.

Racerback shirt: Sleeveless shirt with a sharply cut-in shoulder area, often crossed at the back for increased arm mobility.

Safari blouse: Sporty blouse in jacket style with two flap patch pockets, often featuring epaulettes on the shoulders or tabs for rolling up the sleeves.

Bow-tie blouse: Neckline adorned with long ties that can be knotted into a bow.

Pull-on blouse: Designed without closures, pulled over the head. Slits or wide necklines make it easier to put on.

Peplum blouse: Blouse with a flared hip section attached or cut in at the waist.

Spaghetti strap top: Variation of the classic top with very thin straps that go over the shoulders. Often decorated and gathered at the front.

Sweatshirt: Originally a collarless, casual long-sleeved top for sports and outdoor activities made of brushed lining fabric for sweat absorption. Now also made from functional materials or fleece. Often fashionably patched, printed, embroidered, or otherwise decorated.

Tank top: T-shirt cut in the style of a sleeveless undershirt. Named after the undershirts worn by tank drivers ("tank" = armored vehicle). Often distinctly ribbed.

Top: Small, straight-cut tops, also with very narrow straps. Neckline-focused design.

Troyer: Also known as a fisherman’s sweater or Icelandic pullover. A sweater with a collar that can be opened and closed with a short zipper or buttons. Originally warm workwear made of coarse knit wool.

T-shirt: T-shaped with a straight body and straight-cut short sleeves sewn onto a vertical shoulder seam.

Tunic blouse: Simple blouse reaching from the hips to the thighs, usually collarless and made from lightweight or knitted fabrics. Often designed in A-line or empire style.

Draped front blouse: The flounce runs along the button placket and is cut from a circle with varying inner and outer lengths.

Wrap blouse: Extended front pieces are crossed over one another, sewn on one side, and closed on the opposite side with ties, tabs, or buttons.

Audrey Hepburn trousers: Slightly tapered, ankle-length cigarette pants with turn-ups that fit snugly at the calves.

Baggy: Very wide trousers worn low on the hips with a drop-crotch, almost down to the knees.

Bell bottoms: Strongly flared from the knee downward, reminiscent of a trumpet or bell. Inspired by traditional carpenter's attire; typical of the 60s/70s transition era.

Bermuda shorts: Straight-cut shorts reaching around knee length. Leg width varies with fashion trends.

Bondage trousers: Dominated by straps and often additional pockets and zippers (associated with the punk scene).

Breeches: Originally riding pants. Loose above the knee, tight below, ending just above the ankle.

Pleated trousers: Tucks placed under the waistband on the front, usually continuing into creases. Tapered despite roomy fit.

Caddy trousers: Knee breeches with a slight overhang, ending just below the knee. Narrower than knickerbockers.

Capri / Pirate trousers: Three-quarter length, slim trousers with small side slits.

Cargo trousers: Casual, moderately wide trousers with multiple patch or inset side and slash pockets around thighs or knees.

Chinos: Sporty, casual trousers with pleats and two front slant pockets plus two back pockets. Usually made from cotton or blends and often in light colors.

Clochard trousers: Ankle or calf-length trousers. Wide waistband cinched with a belt or sewn pleats. Named after Parisian street vagrants.

Club trousers: Plain or broad-striped, slim-fit cotton trousers in club colors.

Culottes: French for skirt-like trousers. Front and back parts join at the crotch, wide like a skirt.

Stretch waistband trousers: Trousers with a comfortable waistband made from elastic materials like inserts or flexible belts.

Fisherman or Coolie trousers: Tight-fitting three-quarter length trousers with turn-up hems.

Five-pocket trousers: Sporty pants or basic jeans with five pockets (two back pockets, two front slash pockets, and a small coin pocket inside the right front pocket).

Golf trousers: Knee pants without overhang and no extra room at the knee area.

Belted trousers: Trousers with waistband loops for wearing a belt.

High-waist trousers: Trousers that sit high on the waist. Styles vary, but the waistband position is key.

Hotpants: Very short, tight shorts, sometimes with turn-ups or roll-ups.

Hipsters: Sit on the hip bones rather than at the waist.

Jodhpur pants: Ankle-length riding trousers, usually reinforced on the inside with abrasion-resistant material (e.g., leather) and tapered below the knee. Often cuffed at the hem.

Carrot pants: Tapered sharply at the hem like a carrot, wider around the hips.

Knickerbockers: Calf-length trousers with wide legs and a tight hem.

Knee breeches: Slightly above knee-length, generally slim-cut pants with a waistband finish.

Corsair pants: French “corsaire.” Calf-length pants cut close to the body, slightly wider than Capri pants, with side slits at the hem.

Overalls: Trousers with a bib covering the chest and straps over the shoulders, often featuring a pocket on the bib.

Marlene pants: Men’s-style trousers, straight and wide with a large leg opening (up to 54 cm). Characterized by pleats and cuffs. Favored by actress Marlene Dietrich.

Riveted pants: Pants with copper or metal rivets reinforcing seams and pockets. Precursors to modern jeans.

Norwegian pants: Long women’s trousers with slight gathering at the ankle, held with lace or knitted cuffs.

Palazzo pants: Ultra-wide, floor-length trousers made of flowing fabrics. Often printed.

Baggy pants: Extremely wide pants, gathered at the waistband and ankle. Originates from the Orient.

Riding breeches: Knee-length trousers with cuffs, often worn with knee socks or tights, reminiscent of women’s fashion of the 1920s and 30s.

Bike pants: Tight-fitting, knee-length shorts made from stretch fabrics.

Skinny pants: Straight, very slim-fitting trousers with a firm waistband, often with stretch.

Sarong pants: Wide, wrap-effect trousers tied at the waist. Originating from Indonesia.

Sarouel pants: Women's trousers inspired by Middle Eastern men's styles. Skirt-like wide to the knee, then narrow, often wrapped or buttoned to the ankle.

Bell-bottoms: Sharply flared from the knee down, reminiscent of a bell or trumpet. Inspired by traditional carpenter attire, typical of the 60s/70s transition.

Shorts: Short trousers that do not reach the knee.

7/8 pants: Trousers with significantly shortened leg length. May be slim or wide cut.

Stirrup pants: Pants with a strap under the heel to prevent riding up. Originally elastic ski pants, popular in the 1980s as everyday wear.

Thermal pants: Lined with warm materials (flannel, fleece) or with a brushed interior.

Torero pants: Tight-fitting women's trousers with a high-rise waistband that closes at the side.

Cigarette pants: Very straight, extremely tight-fitting trousers, maximum ankle-length.

Baggy: (from English: Bags). Refers to loosely cut trousers with a clearly dropped crotch.

Bib overall: English term for dungarees or overalls.

Biker jeans: Visually reinforced areas, especially at the knees, in fabric or leather, similar to motorcycle racing pants.

Bootcut: Jeans flaring out more or less from the knee downward. Named for allowing the wearing of boots underneath.

Boyfriend: Men’s-style jeans for women with a straight cut or looser legs. Sometimes shortened and tapered at the hem to suit high heels.

Culotte: (French for divided skirt). In jeans, refers to wide-legged, skirt-like trousers similar to the riding skirts of female gauchos.

Five-pocket: Trousers or jeans without pleats, featuring two front pockets, two back pockets, and an additional coin pocket on the front right.

Flared: A specific cut where the trouser legs widen evenly from the hip down.

High waist: Indicates a high waistband placement, following the natural waistline. Varies with fashion trends.

Jogg-pants: Short for jogging pants; used to distinguish fashion jeans and trousers from actual sportswear. Features include jersey cuffs at ankles and waist, drawstring waists, etc.

Jeggings: A tight-fitting hybrid of jeans and leggings.

Carrot: High-waisted jeans with a comfortable fit around the seat, tapering down toward the ankle like a carrot.

Bib overalls: Jeans with a chest bib and straps. Originally workwear, incorporated into jeanswear by the end of the last century.

Low waist: Jeans with a more or less lowered waistband.

Loose fit: Classic cut where the jeans sit loosely at the hips and are roomy in the crotch and thigh area. Not a specific jeans type but a general term for wider fits.

Oversized: Typically refers to garments cut significantly larger than necessary.

Regular fit: Straight-cut five-pocket jeans, slim to body-skimming fit.

Skinny jeans: Very tight-fitting jeans with a narrow leg opening.

Bell-bottoms: Flared jeans with a bell-shaped hem, iconic in the 1970s, featuring a high waistband and super-wide flare from the knee down.

Skinny: Ultra-tight fit, even narrower than slim cuts. Contains elastane for a body-hugging fit.

Slim fit: Slim-cut jeans that fit closely around the hips and thighs, with legs that skim the body without clinging to the skin.

Straight: Jeans with a straight cut from waistband to hem, in a moderate width.

Waist overall: Historical term for a protective suit. Originally referred to jeans as part of workwear.

Anorak: Originally from the Inuit language, referring to a functional jacket made of animal hide. Today, it usually refers to a type of waterproof but not necessarily insulated fashion jacket.

Blazer: Inspired by men's jackets. Single or double-breasted with a lapel collar, varying in length according to fashion trends.

Blouson / Bomber jacket: Waist- to hip-length jacket with a gathered, bloused cut. Features a stand-up collar, often in knit material. Hem and sleeve cuffs are also commonly knit.

Biker jacket: Slim-cut, waist- to hip-length jacket, originally made of leather. Fashion variants use leather imitations or sturdy fabrics like denim. Known for its rugged look, it may feature a stand-up or turn-down collar, sometimes with faux fur or knit trim. Hem often has side adjusters.

Bolero: Originally a traditional Spanish garment. Short, often collarless, sleeveless, and closure-free jacket, rarely longer than waist-length.

Caban: Thigh-length, sporty, usually double-breasted jacket made from sturdy fabrics with a wide lapel. Borrowed from men's fashion.

Cape: Wide, sleeveless cloak with a collar and slit openings for the arms. Can be with or without a front closure.

Cardigan: Hip-length, fitted, collarless jacket with a deep neckline and patch pockets, typically made from knit fabric.

Duffle coat: Often made of boiled wool or loden. Known for toggle closures with horn toggles and leather loops. Usually comes with a hood. Length varies with fashion.

Shirt jacket: Loose, often unlined jacket with button placket and flap patch pockets, shirt collar, and occasionally belted.

Janker: A hip-length boxy jacket from Alpine traditional dress. Typically made of knit, boiled wool, loden, or linen with antler or embossed metal buttons.

Boxy jacket: Long, straight jacket with emphasized shoulders and various collar styles.

Kimono jacket: Jacket style inspired by the Japanese kimono. Belted and collarless with sleeves either cut-on or attached with a vertical seam. Sometimes features batwing sleeves that taper toward the wrist.

Long blouson: Elongated, hip-covering blouson style with a tight hem, often featuring an unusual lapel collar.

Parka: Originally a military weatherproof coat, long in length with drawstrings at the waist, hem, and hood. Equipped with multiple spacious pockets.

Pelerine: Rounded, shoulder-covering cape originally part of a coachman’s coat. Either loose or attached, reaching no further than the waist.

Poncho: Sleeveless cloak or cape from South America, available in various lengths and materials. Round or rectangular with a neck slit.

Safari jacket: At least hip-length jacket in colonial style with patch pockets, shoulder epaulettes, and a tie or tunnel belt. Often includes roll-up sleeves with tabs, also in short-sleeve versions.

Spenzer: Fitted, waist-length style with a straight or waistcoat-like front edge. Features a deep lapel collar.

Topper / Cropped jacket: Short, loose-fitting jacket that just covers the waist, with a straight cut.

Trench coat: Named after the English word “trench.” Features typical elements like storm flaps, epaulettes, safety-belt loops, eyelet-reinforced belt holes, and a double-buttoned throat latch. Usually made from lightweight cotton fabrics.

Women’s waistcoat / Gilet: Typically short, waist-length, and sleeveless. May include a lined back. Often with a short, pointed front hem.

Windbreaker: Straight and casual cut, usually unlined, pull-over style with kangaroo pockets, made from functional fabrics.

Wind jacket: Often in blouson style, sometimes longer. Made from weatherproof materials with elastic or adjustable cuffs. Includes a hood. Front closures often feature storm flaps with buttons or Velcro.

Tent jacket / Swinger jacket: Narrow at the shoulders and flaring bell-like toward the hem. Often wider in the back than the front.

A-line: In the overall outfit, the shoulders are narrow and the width increases toward the hem. For skirts, the waistband is tight, widening toward the hem. Similar to the "tent line".

Balloon line: A silhouette mainly used for skirts. The skirt appears rounded like a balloon due to the inserted seam technique and is drawn in at the hem.

Pencil line: The cut is narrow and straight, visually tapering toward the hem in skirts (English: pencil skirt), accentuating the buttocks. Also refers to slim-hip trousers with straight, narrow legs.

Charleston line: A line that emerged in the 1920s, characterized by body-hugging yet completely straight cuts with deep-set hem flounces.

Empire line: The waist is raised and the bust area is clearly emphasized. Usually features a short bodice (often with a low neckline), a wide or integrated belt, rounded hips, and a skirt that tapers toward the hem, especially in evening or bridal fashion, often with a small train.

Fit and Flare: This silhouette is explained by the English terms fit (tight-fitting) and flare (flared). The tight-fitting bodice extends over the hips. The flared skirt widens from the th

O-line: An oval-shaped line characterized by rounded feminine forms. It is mainly used for skirt shapes, but also for dresses and coats.

Princess line: A distinctly tailored women’s coat or dress cut, with a rounded skirt section that flares out bell-like at the bottom.

T-line: A fashion line with horizontally inserted sleeves and a straight-cut torso. The best-known example of the T-line is the T-shirt.

Trapeze line: Boxy line with broad shoulders and narrow hips or vice versa.

Tube line: The silhouette runs straight down without emphasizing the waist or hips, featuring a comfortable and relaxed cut.

V-line: The shoulder area in this line is broader, and the hips are narrow—though not as extreme as in the trapeze line.

X-line: A silhouette where shoulders and hips are accentuated—often with a belt—while the waist is very narrow. Also called the hourglass shape. Shoulders and hips appear approximately the same width.

Y-line: Characterized by pronounced lapel collars and wide V-shaped tops paired with narrow, tight-fitting skirts or trousers.

Zent line / smock dress: Similar to the A-line. Coats and dresses feature small collars, a narrow shoulder area, a slightly raised waistline, and a clearly flared skirt hem.

Peter Pan collar: Rounded, flat-lying collar often found on women’s blouses.

Button-down: Semi-sporty collar style on shirts with visibly buttoned collar tips attached to the shirt front.

Camping collar: Upper collar and facing are made in one piece without a seam at the collar stand. Commonly used for casual shirts.

Cutaway collar: Business shirt collar with relatively short, widely spread, slightly rounded collar tips.

Shirt collar: Generic term for collars that extend from variously sized collar bands with differently angled collar points.

Kent collar: Classic shirt collar with relatively narrow-set, often slightly pointed and downward-sloping collar tips.

Wingtip collar: Stand-up collar with small collar points. A special form for evening shirts worn with tuxedos. Also known as a "father-murderer collar" (old-fashioned term).

Sailor collar: Broad, shoulder-width collar that is the same length in front and back.

Piccadilly collar: Small, soft collar style where the tips are held together with a pin or bar.

Polo collar: Originally a one-piece turn-down collar paired with a short or long button placket or zip closure.

Lapel collar: A fold-over collar with a notch, connected to the collar by a seam, typically worn open.

Turtleneck: Elastic, high collar that fits closely or loosely around the neck, common in shirts. Also called a “roll-neck.”

Shawl collar: Seamlessly connected with the front panels, featuring two scarf-like strips meeting at the back collar seam.

Schiller collar: Turn-down collar with gently curved edges, worn soft and open.

Spade collar: Trapezoid-shaped fold-over collar without a notch seam.

Stand (band) collar: Inspired by military uniforms, also known as an officer collar. Only a few centimeters high, with no collar points.

Troyer: Set-in turn-down collar with a zipper, often used in knitwear.

Turtleneck (shirt style): Soft standing collar between a roll-neck and crew neck. (Turtle = turtle)

Panel skirt: Flared skirt made from several diagonally cut panels. Fits snugly at the hips.

Ballerina skirt: Short, very wide skirt. Often designed with ruffles or tiered effects.

Balloon skirt: Skirt with gathered fabric at the hem, creating a slight puffed effect.

Banana skirt: Skirt with panels that widen toward the hem.

Pencil skirt: Classic slim, straight skirt, rarely longer than knee-length.

Pleated skirt: Skirt with pleats sewn or ironed into the waistband, sometimes stitched down partially. Common pleats include box, knife, or accordion pleats.

Five-pocket skirt: Made of denim, corduroy, or twill with two front pockets, a coin pocket, and two back patch pockets – similar to five-pocket trousers.

Gypsy skirt: Voluminous handkerchief or tiered skirt with many ruffles and frills in different colors and patterns.

A-line skirt: Flared skirt, either cut circularly like a full circle skirt or made from multiple diagonally cut panels that widen toward the hem.

High-waist skirt: General term for skirts that sit high on the waist. Can come in any style—from full circle to tulip. The defining feature is the waistband position.

Skirt pants / Culottes: “Culotte” is French for short trousers. The front and back parts match at the crotch and flare widely like a skirt.

Corset skirt: Form-fitting skirt with a wide waistband, accentuating the waist.

Peplum: Skirt featuring a flared ruffle attached at the waistline.

Petticoat: Voluminous underskirt with ruffled tiers, made from stiffened nylon fabrics. Designed to be worn underneath other skirts.

Pleated skirt: Skirt with evenly spaced, narrow pleats that usually open from the waistband. Pleats are permanently set into the fabric.

Yoke skirt: Skirt with a smooth section from waist to hips, from where pleats or flared sections begin. Often features a pointed yoke design.

Tiered skirt: Usually voluminous skirts ranging from knee to ankle length. Fabric panels are joined in increasingly wider tiers from the waistband down.

Circle skirt: Skirt that forms a circular shape when laid flat. Can be made from four quarter circles, two halves, or a full circle.

Trumpet skirt: Skirt that fits smoothly and closely at the hips and flares out toward the hem. Often emphasized with deep-set full or half godets or flounces.

Tulip skirt: Skirt that accentuates the hips and tapers toward the hem.

Ruffle skirt: Skirt made from layers of flounces or fabric ruffles.

Wrap skirt: Skirt made from overlapping fabric panels wrapped around the body and usually fastened at the side above the hip.