Fabric Treatments

(not limited to the colors shown)

Herringbone                       Gingham                 Plaid                       Houndstooth

Pailettes (a treatment sometimes found on St John items. Photo courtesy of Ellenm.)

"Ruching" is the type of gathering done on the bottom of this dress. Thanks to Silly Old Me for the image.

Here is a good Fashion Terms Glossary  and a Fabric Glossary to further aide you as we work on building a photographic archive. These great links were provided by Dog_Lover3.

Here is a link to a thread on Fabric Weaves and Definitions by Ebay member Scouter139.

Here is a link provided by Cherry-Pie-and-Roses for a site with Lace Definitions.