Name of clothes

[Herz]

Good reference for later! :D

This was why I made this post. Maybe, if I am not too lazy, I will edit it with more clothing/footwear/accessories later.

 

[Agentt]

Slave bikini

^p^)b

 

[ElliePorter]

I do have a tendency to write what my characters are wearing piece by piece. So, this thread will come in handy.

You can always use alternative words, like instead of clothes you can say "attire".
These are some things I thought of (for both genders but mostly women):

• Stockings (basically socks, but they go up to the knee)
• Socks (of course)
• Scarf (this one is mostly used in Winter)/Ascot (this one is basically a scarf made of thin material that you can use every day, not just Winter)
• Jewelry/Adornments (like necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings...)
• Dresses (Flowery dress, Basic dress, Wrap dress, Shirt dress, Strapless, Slip Dress, BallGown, Bodycon, Wedding Dress...)
• Jeans (Tight Jeans, Loose Jeans, Dress Pants, Shorts, Leggings...)
• Shirts / T-Shirts (Long Sleeve Top...)
• Hats (Straw Hats, Cap...)
• Overalls (basically a dress but with trousers, a lot of women use it nowadays)
• Pajamas / Nightgown
• Apron
• Underwear (Bra, Panties, Boxers, Thong...)
• Hoodies/Sweater
• Swimsuit (Bikini)
• Coats (Overcoat, Raincoat, Cardigan...)
• Uniforms
• Vest

Alright, I think you got the gist of it! One good way to make the reader understand what you mean in a very poetic way is using real objects/things as a description., for eg:
Flowery Dress: The lady's attire was nothing more than a beautiful emerald dress covered in amethyst flowers, portraiting the life of spring.
Hope it helped!

I like the sound of this from your explanation. Gives it a more descriptive vibe other than just naming what the character is wearing on the spot.

 

[yansusustories]

If you want to add some detail, patterns and sleeves might work well. Like, for patterns, prints (the infamous leopard one, floral or botanical, animal) and dyes (think batik dyes) would come to mind and you can use all kinds of shapes (geometrical for example). Sleeves can also vary a lot: puffed sleeves, butterfly sleeves, bell sleeves, cuffed sleeves, Juliette sleeves, split sleeves ... It is a bit similar to how both dresses and skirts can have shapes like the A-Line or mermaid just that it's specific to the sleeves.

 

[K5Rakitan]

 

[JayDirex]

This is wonderful. I'm taking this because my female leads are always impeccably dressed.

 

[Sabruness]

this thread is very handy.

 

[Agentt]

this thread is very handy.

Its making me confused

 

[Deleted member 45782]

Its making me confused

thread your confusion into a dress.
make it like some of those runaway designs.

 

[Agentt]

thread your confusion into a dress.
make it like some of those runaway designs.

 

[LinXueLian]

Pants if your girl wears them!

 

[Sabruness]

Its making me confused

the mystical world of women's clothing and the many and varied terminology is what's confusing. especially with some things that have different names depending on the region of the world.

 

[Mechaphobic]

I am disappointed by the lack of scui-fi jumpsuits. Like the one below that has a convenient flap for when you need to use the restroom. I believe it can also be referred to as a onsie.

 

[yansusustories]

Something else I just thought of: If you don't want to go with individual pieces of clothing, you could also go with an overall style or sense of aesthetics. Like, Y2K fashion, rockabilly, vintage, grunge ... Here's a link to a site that lists some with pictures but there's a ton more you could find if you look further: https://sewguide.com/fashion-styles/

 

[Herz]

I am disappointed by the lack of scui-fi jumpsuits. Like the one below that has a convenient flap for when you need to use the restroom. I believe it can also be referred to as a onsie.

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I couldn't quite understand if you were joking or not. However, let me just remind you that this is probably designed for another reasen.

 

[Mechaphobic]

I couldn't quite understand if you were joking or not. However, let me just remind you that this is probably designed for another reasen.

Your right, sometimes when I have sat in my leather chair for too long, I just want a way to air out the swamp, how very convenient! :)

 

[witch_sorrowful]

office lady skirt with the matching top

You mean a ... pencil skirt and a jacket... or a blouse? Or... mate, there's a lot of tops in the world.

 

[JayDirex]

You mean a ... pencil skirt and a jacket... or a blouse? Or... mate, there's a lot of tops in the world.

Pencil skirt if she has glasses and a tight bun ponytail

 

[Agentt]

You mean a ... pencil skirt and a jacket... or a blouse? Or... mate, there's a lot of tops in the world.

Witch, I feel so betrayed by you now

 

[Walk]

So, usually this isn't important, but I still wanted a list of clothes.

I mean, for men it is simple,
Casual
Formal
Formal casual
Tuxedo
In underwear
Naked
Shirt and pants


But when it comes to women clothing, I can only write stuff like,
Dress
Frilly dress
Plain dress
Colourful dress
Skirt


So, wanna name some?

You could also focus on describing how clothes look and/or feel. Take advantage of using adjectives, similes, and metaphors.
"His old rusty look made even his movement appear as stiff as metal."

You could also cut out the excess stuff by associating with an era: "60s formal/party/home," "Modern," "Ancient,"
Or place/region: "Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern,"
Readers can fill in the blanks with their imagination.