NOTICE: Dear Anglophiles, I am currently working on a large writing project and will be unable to blog for a while . . . however, I won't leave you hanging! Each day I receive scores of interesting emails about Britain and British news, so my future blog posts, until I finish my writing project, will consist of links to some of these wonderful tidbits about Britain or videos that I find particularly interesting. I hope you enjoy these nuggets! (I also encourage readers to contact me about writing guest posts.) Thank you so much for reading Anglophiles United!
BRITISH CLOTHING TERMS TRANSLATED
| BRITISH anorak.............................................................................. balaclava.......................................................................... boiler suit........................................................................ boob tube....................................................................... bootlace........................................................................... brace (singular)............................................................ braces (plural).............................................................. bum bag........................................................................... cardie................................................................................. dinner jacket................................................................. dressing gown.............................................................. dungarees....................................................................... jumper (also: Jersey)................................................ knickers............................................................................ Macintosh (also: mac)............................................. muffler............................................................................... nappy.................................................................................. pants................................................................................... pinafore............................................................................ pinny.................................................................................. polo neck......................................................................... pullover............................................................................ suspenders.................................................................... swimming costume (also: cozzy)...................... tights.................................................................................. trainers (also: plimsolls, pumps, daps**)...... trousers............................................................................ undies................................................................................ vest...................................................................................... waistcoat......................................................................... Wellies............................................................................... ** Note: The terms trainers, plimsolls, pumps, and daps each refer to a specific type of sneaker. | AMERICAN rain slicker (also: hooded raincoat) ski mask coveralls tube top shoestring braces (for teeth) suspenders fanny pack cardigan tuxedo bathrobe overalls sweater panties raincoat scarf (winter type) diaper underpants (men's or women's, but esp. men's ) jumper apron turtle neck sweater (other than cardigan) garter belt bathing suit pantyhose sneakers (also: gym shoes, tennis shoe) pants underwear undershirt vest galoshes |
BRITISH CLOTHING NEWS
- America's wildly popular clothier J Crew is opening in London! The new shop will locate on Regent Street in November. To read a Guardian article about J Crew opening in Britain and the company's quirky president and creative director, click HERE
- British fashion commentator and media personality Lauren Laverne discusses "rules of dressing," To read her article in the Guardian, click HERE
- The cycle of fashion: We love it today, we despise it tomorrow, and we buy it again 30 years later in a "vintage clothing store." You know it's true! James Laver, Britain's famed costume historian and former "Keeper of the Robes" at the Victoria and Albert Museum, coined Laver's Law to describe this phenomenon. To read Laver's Law, click HERE
- How can I dress like an English girl? . . . You've been wondering, right? To read a fun essay, in which an American in London tell us how, click HERE
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