RL Style Guide

 
 
Haberdashery
A store that sells men’s apparel and accessories.
 
 
Habotai
Also known as "China silk", a soft, supple silk fabric with a subtle luster.
 
 
Hacking jacket
Originally worn for horseback riding, a tailored, single-breasted jacket, often in tweed, with slanted flap pockets and a vented back.
 
 
Haircalf
An expensive leather, typically cow leather, with the hair of the animal exposed and treated with a tanning process for a subtle sheen.
 
 
Half Windsor
Named after the Duke of Windsor who popularized the look in the early 1920s, the Half Windsor is a sophisticated type of necktie knot that works best with standard shirt collars.
 
 
Halter
A woman’s neckline featuring a strap that encircles the neck, leaving the shoulders and upper back bare.
 
 
Hammer loop
Inspired by the styling of a carpenter’s pant, a strip of fabric usually attached to the side seam of a pant, originally used as a loop for holding hammers and other tools.
 
 
Hand-woven
Material woven on a hand-operated loom. The uneven quality of hand-woven material is highly prized for certain types of garments, like tweed suits.
 
 
Haute couture
From the French for “high sewing,” a term used to describe the creation of high-fashion, custom-quality clothing.
 
 
Heather
A yarn consisting of differently colored fibers that are blended together to give a soft, muted look.
 
 
Hem
The finished edge or border on an item of clothing.
 
 
Henley
Named after the shirts worn at crew races in late 19th-century England, a lightweight, collarless knit shirt with a buttoned half-placket at the neckline.
 
 
Heraldic
A term used to describe symbols or crests embroidered on a jacket or tie.
 
 
Herringbone
A twill fabric, usually wool, with a distinctive zig-zag pattern that resembles the bone structure of a herring fish.
 
 
Highball glass
A tall tumbler used to serve beverages.
 
 
Hook-and-eye
A closure consisting of a small metal hook that fastens into an embroidered loop or a small metal loop on the other side.
 
 
Horn button
A quality button crafted animal horn.
 
 
Houndstooth
A fabric, usually wool, with distinctive broken checks that resemble pinwheels or the pointed teeth of a hound.