VOCABULARY. fashion – 1) фасон, покрой, форма; 2) стиль мода

fashion – 1) фасон, покрой, форма; 2) стиль мода

poverty – бедность wealth - богатство

to alter – изменяться, меняться fancy – фантазия, воображение

tailor – портной garments - одежда

manufacture – производство cloth – ткань, сукно, полотно, холст

sewing machine – швейная машинка ready-made clothes – готовая одежда

collar – воротник distinction – различие, отличие

exclusive – исключительный, единственный, отличный, первоклассный

unique – единственный в своем роде, уникальный

Fine feathers make fine birds. – Одежда красит человека.

cut – покрой length- длина

tight-fitting – плотно прилегающий miniskirt – мини-юбка

midcalf length – длина до половины голени

boundless possibilities – неограниченные возможности

creativity – творчество to revert - возвращаться

to get accustomed to – привыкнуть к average - средний

wardrobe – гардероб nylon - нейлон

under­wear – нижнее белье stockings - чулки

nightdress – ночная рубашка dressing gown - ночная рубашка, халат

tailored suit – костюм, сшитый на заказ jumper - джемпер

blouse – блуза cardigan – шерстяной джемпер, кофта, кардиган

for everyday wear – для повседневной носки

plain woollen dress – простое шерстяное платье

leather jacket – кожаная куртка (пиджак) fake-fur coat – шуба из искусственного меха

smart dress – нарядное платье accessories – украшения, аксессуары

gloves – перчатки scarf – шарф

to match – подходить по цвету particular (about)– разборчивый, привередливый

vest – жилет pants - брюки

socks – носки long-sleeved shirt – рубашка с длинными рукавами

short-sleeved shirt – рубашка с короткими рукавами

handkerchief – платок pyjamas - пижама

slippers – тапочки pullover – пуловер, свитер

mackintosh – макинтош, непромокаемое пальто

anorak – анорак (теплая куртка с капюшоном)

to meet basic requirements – отвечать основным требованиям

de­corative item – украшение tie - галстук

striped – полосатый, в полоску checked - клетчатый

loose jacket – свободный пиджак

Exercise 2. Answer the questions:

1. What has played a great role in fashioning styles of clothing? 2. What will we find out if we trace the development of fashions in clothes? 3. What brought about a revolution in the world of clothing? 3. Why have ready-made clothes become relatively cheap? 4. What clothes are imitated all over the world? 5. Prove that fashion travels fast. 6. What does the proverb “fine feathers make fine birds” mean? 6. What has become a big business nowadays? 7. Why does fashion repeat itself if there are boundless possibilities for original creativity? 8. What does a lady's average wardrobe consist of? What accessories do women have? 9. What fashions change less frequently, in men's or women’s clothes? 10. Men are more conservative and less particular about their appearance, aren’t they? 11. What do men usually wear? 12. What is the only de­corative item for men? 13. Are young people nowadays most comfortable in jeans and loose jackets or suits?

Exercise 3. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:

1. By going back in history we can't trace the development of fashions in clothes. 2. The sewing machine caused a revolution. 3. The blue collar is not necessarily the distinction of the profes­sional. 4. Dressmaking has become a big business nowadays. 5. Most people believe that fine leathers make fine birds. 6. Every two years or so fashion repeats itself. 7. The man in the street immediately gets used to the new style. 8. A lady’s average wardrobe includes just a few dresses and five coats. 9. Men on the whole are rather conservative but they are more particular about their appearance than women. 10. Fashions in the men’s clothes don’t change much.

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