Fashion/Styles, Colours and Patterns

Task

1. Take a look into your wardrobe. Try to find out from what your clothes are made (wool, nylon, cotton).
   • Then find the English names for colours, styles and patterns.
2. Add them to your mindmap about all words belonging to the world of fashion.
3. Do the interactive exercises on the bottom of the page.

Words for materials and fabrics can be either nouns or adjectives.

natural: silk cotton  velvet corduroy denim leather wool  suede

synthetic:   rayon  nylon   polyester   acrylic  acetate

Here are some adjectives for describing people's clothing or their appearance.

How things fit:     baggy                  loose                    tight

Style:                     short-sleeved / long-sleeved       sleeveless       V-neck      turtleneck      pleated       double-breasted

General:                elegant       trendy        well dressed      old-fashioned         messy    casual    formal (for the office or a wedding) grungy (informal)

Interactive exercises

Styles

Can you put the items into the correct group?

punk	ripped jeans	safety pin in your ear	dyed-green, spiky hair	torn boots
casual wear	polo shirt and pants	short-sleeved shirt	sneakers	a pair of elegant jeans
formal wear (in the office)	three-piece suit white shirt and tie	cocktail dress	high heels	elegant costume

Getting dressed

Here are some verbs and phrases associated with clothing.

These jeans are much too loose! Do you want me to wear it baggy-style?
I usually wear jeans, but I also like to dress up/get dressed up for parties.
But don't overdo it. If you are the only one in an elegant dress, you'll get stares instead of smiles.
Even worse would be a white shirt and tie - go casual with a polo and jeans.

Materials

Match the following material with the item they are most likely to be associated with from the box.

satin ribbon  

cashmere sweater

leather boots

nylon jogging suit

cotton T-Shirt

corduroy pants

Colors

Don't just use the primary colors (red, yellow, blue). Describe pictures using more "colorful" color names!

	turquoise
	tropical watermelon
	deep reddish brown
	yellowish green
	pale green
	cornflower
	dark brown

Patterns

	Paisley
	Plaid
	checkerboard checkered
	Polka dots
	solid
	striped across
	pinstriped

Fashion is my passion!

1. Really, Dad?
2. Getting Dressed
3. Styles, Colours and Patterns
4. Shop until you drop