12b. Clothes, fashion
There is a Czech proverb and sometimes it is true. First, nobody wants to be naked. This is one big difference between a man and an animal. We wear many various clothes for various occasions. Nowadays we have a bigger choice than in the past. The fashion is also different, but some elements came back after some time, for example wide trousers or short skirts or high boots with high thick heel. But to be true I am not very concerned about fashion now. Even if I would I would not been able to fellow it, because it needs a lot of money. Designer clothes are very expensive.
We do not wear uniforms in the school as it is normal in Britain. Uniform usually consists of dark coloured skirt or trousers, white shirt and cravat. It would clean the differences between a rich child and a poor child but it has some disadvantages too (lost identity). But I can wear what I want, better to say for what I have money. I do not buy clothes in expensive boutiques and I never have them made. I buy them in ready-made clothes or in street stalls or my mother sews them for me. Maybe you say that in street stalls there are clothes of poor quality but you can choose there also some good after a proper test (pulling, squashing, watching, tearing buttons). Sometimes I also buy clothes in second hand. But fashion it is not only the clothes, that is also jewellery, belts, shoes, handbags, hairstyle and haircut, glasses, umbrellas and of course material, pattern and colour.
Women wear underwears or a dress a blouse and a skirt, a pair of stockings or tights and shoes. In winter they wear a winter coat, an anorak, fur coat, fur cap, gloves and boots. Women going to a concert or the theatre wear their evening dress of course with some jewellery e.g. some necklase, bracelet, earings or rings made of gold or silver. Ladies carry a handbag in which we can find handkerchief, a mirror, a lip stick, a purse, keys, an identity card or perhaps some photos.
-Wearing in summer, autumn, winter, spring…
-Favourite clothes…
-Describing clothes…
-Clothes for everyday work…
-Clothes for wearing in theatre, school, wedding, sport…
-English proverb: Manners make the man. X Clothes make a man.
-Favourite colour…
-Wearing at home…
gentlemen’swearpánské oděvy
ladiesweardámské oděvy
children’s weardětské oděvy
baby wearkojenecké oblečení
underwearspodní prádlo
knitwearpletené zboží
footwearobuv
wear nosit
dress, have onoblékat se, mít na sobě
put on, take offobléci si, svléci si
fashion, stylemóda, styl
set the tone in fashionudávat tón vmódě
out of fashionzmódy
old-fashionedstaromódní
the latest fashionposlední móda
conform to fashionřídit se podle módy
fashion showmódní přehlídka
mannequin, modelmanekýn, modelka
it suits youto vám sluší
it doesn’t match to theto se nehodí k
elegantelegantní
quite becomingdocela slušivý
smart, showyslušivý, nápadný
worn out, shabbyobnošený, ošumělý
baggy, raggedvytlačený, roztrhaný
care for the clothespečovat o šaty
brush the clotheskartáčovat šaty
replenish wardrobedoplnit garderobu
be well dressedbýt vkusně oblečena
Materials
natural fibrespřírodní vlákna
artificial fibresumělá vlákna
pure woolčistá vlna
tweedtvíd
corduroymanšestr
plushplyš
velvetsamet
satin, sateen, brocadeatlas, satén, brokát
pure silkčisté hedvábí
cottonbavlna
knitted fabricpletenina
suedeušeň
terry clothfroté
furkožešina
rubberguma
nature-leatherkůže
first-rate materialprvotřídní materiál
shoddylaciná látka
durabletrvanlivá
crease- resistantnemačkavá
wash welldobře se pere
water-repellentnepromokavý
Colors and Patterns
canary yellowkanárkově žlutá
beigebéžová
creamykrémová
maroonvínová
khaki khaki
scarlet tmavě červená
purple purpurová
claretvínová
navy bluetmavě modrá
shadeodstín
decent nenápadný
loudkřiklavý
pastelpastelový
plain jednobarevný
patternedvzorovaný
checkedkostkovaný
striped proužkovaný
dottedpuntíkovaný
floweredkvětovaný
waterproofvodotěsný
garishlesklý, křiklavý
lacesšňůrky
printed
bright, dark, light, white, yellow, orange, red, green, blue, brown, black, pink
anorak zimní bunda
leather coatkožený kabát
cardiganvesta srukávy
crew-neck sweaterpolorolák
cocktail dresskoktejlové šaty
blousehalenka
costume kostým
dressšaty
belt pásek
bracesšle
bucklespona
collar límec
cuffmanžeta
cuff studmanžetový knoflíček
full skirtširoká sukně
straight skirtúzká sukně
evening coatfrak
jacketsako
lounge suitspolečenský oblek
suitoblek
breast pocketnáprsní kapsa
back pocketzadní kapsa
hip pocketpostranní kapsa
hankykapesník
hoodkapuce
studknoflík
sleeves rukávy
nightdressnoční košile
pyjamas pyžamo
overall pracovní plášť
overcoatsvrchník
pantsspodky
pinafore župan
pullover svetr
raincoat plášť do deště
shirtkošile
shortskraťasy
slacks pohodlné kalhoty
socks ponožky
suspender beltpodvazkový pás
tie kravata
tightspunčochy
stockingspunčochy
track suitlyžařský oblek
trouser suitkalhotový kostým
trouserskalhoty
T-shirttričko
waistcoat vesta
wedding dresssvatební šaty
wind jacketvětrovka
winter jacketzimník
underwearspodní prádlo
knickerskalhotky
panties kalhotky
bra podprsenka
bikini
swimming costume
bathing costume
swimming suitplavky
gownžupan
capčepička
beretbaret
baseball capkšiltovka
hatklobouk
toppercylindr
wolly hatvlněná čepice, kulich
bowlerbuřinka
walking shoespolobotky
sports shoessportovní boty
court shoeslodičky
low heelsnízké podpatky
sandals sandály
slippers domácí boty
gym shoesvičky
bootskozačky
shoelacetkaničky
tie the laceszavázat tkaničky
barefooted bez bot
gloves rukavice
scarf šátek
pursepeněženka
casekufr
umbrelladeštník
handbagkabelka
jewelleryšperky
ringprsten
chain řetízek
pearl perla
necklacenáhrdelník
braceletnáramek
ear-ringsnáušnice
broochbrož
make-up, lipstick, varnish (the nails), mascara, eyebrow pencil, cosmetics, complexion, shadow, powder, perfume, cologne, shampoo, tailor, sewing machine, hairdresser, curlers, fashion accessories, be in fashion, be out of fashion, clothing industry, footwear industry, thread, knit, sew, embroider, crochet, garage sale, sew on, needle, needle work, kilt is made of tartan, discard, smart look, clean, dirty, dry-cleaners, ornament, patch, fold, pleat skirt