Exercise3. Match the following materials with item which they are most likely to be associated with from the box

Topical exercises

Topical vocabulary

Clothes: dressing gowns, button, zip, belt, cardigan, waist coat, braces, cuff, sleeve, buckle, slippers, collar, hem, laces, heel, sole, mittens, lingerie, slip, waist-slip, bra, panties, vest, garments, pinafore dress, frock, blouse, skirt, shirt, slaks, pants, jeans, suit, lounge suit, jacket, BrE: dinner jacket, AmE: tuxedo, coat, tail-coat, fur-coat, raincoat, parka, wind jacket, sweater, jumper, pull-over, socks, stokings, tights.

Materials and patterns: silk, cotton, velvet, corduroy, denim, leather, wool/woolen, suede, satin, baize, cambric, nylon, serge, print, calico, linen, tweed, background, striped, pin-striped, flowery, polka-dotted, checked, spotted, tartan, plain.

Footwear: shoes, pattern, patent-leather, pumps, suede, canvas, leather-soled, rubber soled, flat-heeled, high-heeled, sandals, slippers, trotters, AmE: mules, Wellingtons, shoe horn, shoe polish.

Verbs associated with clothing: undressed, get undressed, to dress, to try on, let out, let down, to take in, to take up, take off, to put on/off, to change out of, to suit, to match, to fit.

Adjectives for describing people’s clothing: baggy, loose, tight, close-fitting, long-sleeved, V-neck, round-neck, elegant, smart, scruffy, chic, trendy, with-it, well-dressed, badly-dressed, old-fashioned, fashionable.

Perfumery: perfume, scent, cream, lipstick, varnish, powder, eye-shade, mascara, make-up.

Jewelers: ring, engagement ring, wedding ring, ear-rings, necklace, brooch, pendant, bracelet, silverware.

Exercise1. Which of the words below fit best in the following sentences?

Sole, heel, hem, dressing-gown, cardigan, belt, collar, buttons

1. I must get my black shoes repaired. One … … is broken and both the … … have holes in them.

2. Do up your … … or you’ll fall over.

3. There’s someone at the door. You’d better put your … … on before you open it.

4. Put your … … on – this floor is very cold.

5. I’ve eaten too much – I’ll have to loosen my … ….

6. I’ve almost finished making my dress for the party but I’ve still got to sew the … … and sew on some … ….

Exercise2. Complete these sentences with any appropriate word. Use ‘pair’ where it is necessary.

a. Many women wear nighties in bed whereas most men and children wear ….

b. Blue … … are a kind of international uniform for young people.

c. People with ugly knees shouldn’t wear … ….

d. I need some new underwear. I’m going to buy three new … ….

e. Bother! I’ve got a hole in my tights. I’ll have to get a new … ….

f. Bother! I’ve got a hole in my tights. I’ll have to get some new… ….

Example: velvet ribbon

1. silk 2.cashmere 3.leather 4.corduroy 5.velvet 6.cotton

Sweater trousers T-shirt ribbon evening blouse boots pyjamas

Exercise4. Put the right verb, match, suit or fit, into each of these sentences.

1. The blue dress … … her properly now she’s lost some weight.

2. The blue of her dress … … the blue of her eyes.

3. That blue dress … … the girl with the blonde hair.

FOCUS:

Read the text. What do you know about the fashion was like in the Renaissance time? What do you know male and female garments? How could the baroque style of art and architecture cross with clothes?

Pick up right adjective to describe them:

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