Fashion Glossary

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Venetians	balloon-shaped breeches which reached just below the knee, of late sixteenth and early seventeenth century.
Verdugo	a supple branch that was used to give fullness to a dress. This became the Farthingale.
Victoriana	fashion articles with obvious Victorian era attributes such as high frilled necklines, leg of mutton sleeves, shawls, parasols etc.
Visagiere	the open part of the hood which surrounds the face.
Vitta	a headband worn by Roman women to denote their status as free-born citizens.
Volant	french word for flounce or ruffle.

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