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  • gabardine: durable, closely woven fabric with diagonal ridges created by a warp-faced twill weave and made from wool. rayon, or other fibers and blends
  • garter: elastic supports attached to girdle or garter belt, used to hold up hose
  • gaucho look: used to describe styles derived from or inspired by clothing and accessories worn by South American cowboys called gauchos. 
  • gauze: sheer, open-weave fabric used for trimmings and costumes made in the leno or plain weave of silk, cotton, rayon, and other manufactured fiber fabrics
  • gem: mineral that is rare, beautiful, durable, and is in demand because of fashion
    • agate
    • amethyst
    • brilliant cut: a faceted cut with 58 facets which can be increased to 664, 72 and 80 facets
    • carat: unit of weight used for gemstones
    • chalcedony
    • citrine
    • cubic zirconia: man-made synthetic stone to imitate the diamond
    • diamond
    • emerald
    • garnet
    • hemetite
    • jade
    • lapis lazuli
    • obsidian
    • opal
    • pearl
    • peridot
    • ruby
    • sapphire
    • topaz
    • zircon
  • gingham: yarn-dyed checked or plaid fabric made of cotton or cotton blended with polyester
  • glove: a covering for the hand, usually divided into separate stalls for the thumb and fingers
    • bracelet length: gloves ending above the wrist
    • cocktail glove: dressy suede glove with wide stand-up accordion-pleated taffeta cuffs
    • driving gloves: knitted gloves with leather palms made for a good grip on the steering wheel
    • inseam: gloves stitched together inside out and then turned so that no stitching shoes
    • mitts: fingerless gloves reaching to or above wrist
  • golf clothes: apparel that is derived from or inspired by clothing worn for the sport of golf
  • Gore-tex fabric: trademark owned by W.L. Gore for a porous membrane that repels water but allows for the passage of moisture vapor
  • grosgrain: fabric with a large rib that is made by grouping several crosswise yarns together
  • G-string: narrow band, worn low on the hips, with a decorative ornament on the front

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