Dictionary of Fashion Terms

Gaiters worn with boots, 1918, from Pamela of the Nouveau Age		Gaiters Properly, gaiters are leg coverings made of leather or canvas and held in place with straps. Sometimes the term refers simply to high-topped shoes. The gaiters to the left worn over high-topped shoes.
Decorative garter with white stockings, 1920s, from Jazz Age Sisters		Garter Though in recent decades pantyhose have nudged them out, garters have existed for centuries. Two kinds are found today: adjustable garters found on girdles and garter belts and round garters like that to the left which can be decorative as well as functional.
Ggauntlet-cuffed gloves, c. 1935, from The Glamorous Thirties		Gauntlet Gauntlets are gloves with long, loose cuffs that cover the wrist. They were originally part of armor.
Gibson girl pompadour, c. 1905, from Helen of the Edwardian Age		Gibson Girl Hair Created by illustrator Charles Dana Gibson, the Gibson girl was one of the first national ideals of feminine beauty. Gibson depicted this ideal with large melting eyes, a graceful neck and long hair piled high.
Gibson girl outfit with straw hat, shirtwaist blouse, gored skirt, and high button shoes, c. 1905, from Nancy of the Edwardian Age		Gibson Girl Silhouette The Gibson Girl created by Charles Dana Gibson was depicted as active, creative, playful, and purposeful. Gibson depicted her in active sportswear and beautiful but practical clothing suitable to the life of a young woman with much to accomplish.
Ten-gored skirt, 1909, from Helen of the Edwardian Age		Gore A gore is a pieced section of skirt which is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. Goring produces a skirt that fits closely to the hips and flares at the hem.
Gorget, c. 1500, from Elsabeth of the 1500s		Gorget A gorget can be an elaborate collar or (as seen left) a kind of wimple that covers the throat and is fastened in the hair.
Day gown with an elaborate bustle, 1876, from A Backward Glance (not available)		Grecian Bend The Grecian Bend of the 1870s and early 1880s was a bent over position produced by the type of corset worn at that time and accentuated by the fashionable posture of the day. It looks like a backache to me.
Lace guimpe worn under an afternoon frock, 1914, from Pamela of the Nouveau Age		Guimpe A separate dickey-like garment worn under a dress to fill in the neckline. Some guimpes were part of an ensemble, others were made or sewn separately. Elaborate lace and/or embroidered guimpes were popular.
Gypsy hat with veil, 1802, from The Empire (not available)		Gypsy Hat This term refers generally to a broad brimmed hat. Its shape can vary. This one is virtually crownless and held in place with a scaft that passes over the top of the hat and tied under the chin.

Dictionary of Fashion Terms

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