Back closure, the Glossary
A back closure is a means for fastening a garment at the rear, such as with a zipper, hooks-and-eyes or buttons.[1]
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46 relations: Adaptive clothing, Alzheimer's disease, Apron, Black tie, Blouse, Bra, Button, Costume, Crew neck, Cummerbund, Dementia, Denim skirt, Dress, Evening gown, Fastener, Formal wear, Garter, Hook-and-eye closure, Industrial Revolution, Infant, JCPenney, Jumper (dress), Jumpsuit, Locking clothing, Mary Mack, Neckline, Nylon, Overalls, Patient gown, Placket, Polo neck, Seam (sewing), Silk, Skirt, Smock-frock, Snap fastener, Sundress, Sweater, The Red Balloon, Toddler, Trousers, Wedding dress, Wetsuit, Zipper, 1970s in fashion, 1980s in fashion.
- Textile closures
Adaptive clothing
Adaptive clothing is clothing designed around the needs and abilities of people with varying degrees of disability, including congenital disabilities, acquired disabilities (such as the result of an injury, illness or accident), age (elderly people may have trouble with opening and closing buttons) and temporary disabilities, as well as physical disabilities.
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Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, and is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia.
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Apron
An apron is a garment that is worn over other clothing to cover the front of the body.
Black tie
Black tie is a semi-formal Western dress code for evening events, originating in British and North American conventions for attire in the 19th century.
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Blouse
A blouse is a loose-fitting upper garment that may be worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women, and children.
Bra
A bra, short for brassiere or brassière, is a form-fitting underwear that is primarily used to support and cover a woman's breasts.
Button
A button is a fastener that joins two pieces of fabric together by slipping through a loop or by sliding through a buttonhole. Back closure and button are textile closures.
Costume
Costume is the distinctive style of dress and/or makeup of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, occupation, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch—in short, culture.
Crew neck
A crew neck (also spelled crewneck or crew-neck) is a type of shirt or sweater that has a round neckline and no collar and is often worn with other layers.
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Cummerbund
A cummerbund is a broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with single-breasted dinner jackets (or tuxedos).
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Dementia
Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
Denim skirt
A denim skirt, sometimes referred to as a 'jean skirt' or 'jeans skirt', is a skirt made of denim, the same material as blue jeans.
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Dress
A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment worn by women or girls consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment).
Evening gown
An evening gown, evening dress or gown is a long dress usually worn at formal occasions.
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Fastener
A fastener (US English) or fastening (UK English) is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.
Formal wear
Formal wear or full dress is the Western dress code category applicable for the most formal occasions, such as weddings, christenings, confirmations, funerals, Easter and Christmas traditions, in addition to certain state dinners, audiences, balls, and horse racing events.
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Garter
A garter is an article of clothing comprising a narrow band of fabric fastened about the leg to keep up stockings.
Hook-and-eye closure
A hook-and-eye closure is a simple and secure method of fastening garments together. Back closure and hook-and-eye closure are textile closures.
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a period of global transition of the human economy towards more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes that succeeded the Agricultural Revolution.
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Infant
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings.
JCPenney
Penney OpCo LLC, doing business as JCPenney and often abbreviated JCP, is an American department store chain that operates 663 stores across 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.
Jumper (dress)
A jumper (in American English), jumper dress, or pinafore dress is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt, T-shirt or sweater.
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Jumpsuit
A jumpsuit is a one-piece garment with sleeves and legs and typically without integral coverings for feet, hands or head.
Locking clothing
Locking clothing are garments which prevent the person wearing the clothing from removing the clothing.
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Mary Mack
"Mary Mack" ("Miss Mary Mack") is a clapping game of unknown origin.
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Neckline
The neckline is the top edge of a garment that surrounds the neck, especially from the front view.
Nylon
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups.
Overalls
Overalls or bib-and-brace overalls, also called dungarees in British English, are a type of garment usually used as protective clothing when working.
Patient gown
A hospital gown, sometimes called a johnny gown or johnny, especially in Canada and New England, is "a long loose piece of clothing worn in a hospital by someone doing or having an operation".
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Placket
A placket (also spelled placquet) is a finished opening in the upper part of trousers or skirts, or at the neck, front, or sleeve of a garment. Back closure and placket are textile closures.
Polo neck
A polo neck, roll-neck (South Africa), turtleneck (United States, Canada), or skivvy is a garment—usually a sweater—with a close-fitting collar that folds over and covers the neck.
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Seam (sewing)
In sewing, a seam is the join where two or more layers of fabric, leather, or other materials are held together with stitches.
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Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.
Skirt
A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards.
Smock-frock
A smock-frock or smock is an outer garment traditionally worn by rural workers, especially shepherds and waggoners.
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Snap fastener
A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, press stud, press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons to fasten clothing and for similar purposes. Back closure and snap fastener are textile closures.
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Sundress
A sundress or summer dress is an informal or casual dress intended to be worn in warm weather, typically in a lightweight fabric, most commonly cotton, and usually loose-fitting.
Sweater
A sweater (North American English) or pullover, also called a jersey or jumper (British English and Australian English), in Collins English Dictionary: "a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body" is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material that covers the upper part of the body.
The Red Balloon
The Red Balloon (Le ballon rouge) is a 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced, and directed by Albert Lamorisse.
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Toddler
A toddler is a child approximately 1 to 3 years old, though definitions vary.
Trousers
Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants (American and Canadian English) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, dresses and kilts).
Wedding dress
A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony.
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Wetsuit
A wetsuit is a garment worn to provide thermal protection while wet.
Zipper
A zipper, zip, fly, or zip fastener, formerly known as a clasp locker, is a commonly used device for binding together two edges of fabric or other flexible material. Back closure and zipper are textile closures.
1970s in fashion
Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality.
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1980s in fashion
Fashion of the 1980s was characterized by a rejection of 1970s fashion.
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See also
Textile closures
- Back closure
- Belt buckle
- Belt hook
- Buckle
- Button
- Buttonhole
- Buttonhook
- Buttons
- Chinese button knot
- Coil zipper
- Collar pin
- Cord lock
- Dorset button
- Drawstring
- Fibula (brooch)
- Fly (clothing)
- Frog (fastening)
- Grommet
- Hook-and-eye closure
- Hook-and-loop fastener
- Izarband
- Kilt pin
- Magnetic shoe closures
- Metal zipper
- Petersham ribbon
- Pin
- Placket
- Ribbon
- Rivet
- Safety pin
- Shank (sewing)
- Shirt stud
- Shoelaces
- Snap fastener
- Strap
- Tri-glide slide
- Zipper
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_closure
Also known as Back zipper, Button Back, Keyhole button closure, Zip Back, Zipperback Dress.