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The following terms and definitions are defined with respect to their use and with respect to latest Modeling and model agencies. All the definitions listed here are written by me, unless other credit is specified. Not everyone will agree with my definitions.
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Paduasoy
it is a corded silk fabric.
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Paduasoy
It is a corded silk material. A garment made of paduasoy cloth, namely a corded silk cloth.
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Paisley
a fabric made naturally of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful bent abstract figures.
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Paisley
It is a type of material made typically of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful curved abstract figures.
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Pajamas
loose lightweight trousers previously much worn in the Near East; a loose typically two-piece lightweight suit designed for sleeping or lounging
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Pajamas
It is a type of loose lightweight trousers. In earlier times worn in the Near East; a loose usually two-piece lightweight suit designed for sleeping or relaxing.
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Palatine
a fur cape or wrap covering the neck and shoulders
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Palatine
It is a fur cape or shawl covering the neck and shoulders.
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Paletot
it is a man's overcoat; a loose jacket worn by women and children
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Paletot
It is a man's overcoat and it is a slack jacket worn by women and children.
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Pallium
It is a type of a white woolen band with pendants in front and back worn over the chasuble by a pope or archbishop as a symbol of full Episcopal authority; a rectangular fabric worn as a cloak by men of olden Greece and Rome.
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Panama
a frivolous hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of thin strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa
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Panama
It is type of a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of thin strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa.
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Pannier
an overskirt draped at the sides of a skirt for a consequence of fullness
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Pannier
It is an overskirt dressed at the sides of a skirt for an outcome of fullness.
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Panoply
a full suit of protective covering; traditional attire
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Pant
It is an outer piece of clothing covering each leg separately and typically pull out from the waist to the ankle.
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Pantalets
long loose drawers frilled at the ankle and showing under the skirt worn by mid-19th century women
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Pantaloons
wide breeches worn particularly in England during the reign of Charles II; close-fitting trousers usually having straps transitory under the instep and worn specially in the 19th century; loose-fitting regularly shorter than ankle-length trousers
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Pantdress
a dress having a alienated skirt
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Panties
It is a woman's or child's undergarment covering the lower trunk with a closed crotch.
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Pantsuit
a woman's ensemble consisting typically of a long jacket and tailored pants of the same material
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Panty waist
generallly a child's two-piece undergarment that buttoned jointly at the waist
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Petite
This refers to a model who is physically smaller than the range for a "typical" model, especially a typical runway model.
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Photographer Release
A contract signed by the photographer giving permission to the model to use the photographs taken during a particular sitting.
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Plus
This refers to a model who is physically larger than the range for a "typical" model.
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Portfolio
Also called a Book or Model's Book. A notebook conaining a collection of a model's best photographs (usually size 8"x10") and tear sheets demonstrating their abilities in front of the camera. Models can usually purchase good portfolios stamped with their agency's name and logo directly from the agency, but plain black portfolios work fine, too.
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Print
This term has varying meanings. It can be used to distinguish between online (Internet) and offline (paper) publications. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for Fashion, or for Commercial. See those entries for more information.
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Prints For Time
An agreement between the model and photographer to whereby they work for each other on a mutually beneficial basis, and no money changes hands. The photographer provides a selection of prints from the shoot in recognition of the model's time commitment.