pinafores
Girls' sleeveless overdresses
Pinafores are sleeveless apron-like garments worn over a dress or blouse, typically fastening at the back.
Originally practical coverings to protect clothing, they became associated with young girls' school uniforms and domestic servants.
The word combines "pin" and "afore" (in front), describing how the garment was once pinned to the front of a dress.
A pinafore dress is a sleeveless dress designed to be worn over a blouse: She wore a denim pinafore over a striped turtleneck.
Waist-tied protective garment
- smockLoose protective outer layer
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- bibMealtime chest covering
- frockLoose outer garment
jumper · sundress · shift · tunic · pinny · overdress · sleeveless · bodice
Female student, typically young
- nurseryRoom for infants
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- uniformIdentical throughout
- playtimeRecreation period for children
storybook · innocence · Alice · playground · recess · teatime · dress-up · party
apron
Waist-tied protective garment
frock · jumper · sundress · shift · tunic · pinny · overdress · sleeveless · bodice · skirt
schoolgirl
Female student, typically young
- nurseryRoom for infants
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- uniformIdentical throughout
playtime · storybook · innocence · Alice · playground · recess · teatime · dress-up · party · pigtails
Victorian
Of a prim era
heirloom · antique · period · historical · costume · flapper · twenties · prairie · colonial · servant
coverall
Full-body protective garment
gardening · pottery · painting · stain-resistant · washable · artist · baker · florist · shopkeeper
- appareldresses, shirt, blouses, skirts, dress
- Victorian childhoodstreet children, foundlings, urchins, waifs, destitute children
- Victorian fashionbustles, corsets, crinolines, hoop skirts, petticoats
- Harajuku Fashioncoord, coordinate, pastel goth, OP, mamba
pinaforesball gowns
Formal floor-length dresses
tuxedos · cocktail dresses · three-piece suits · wedding dresses · evening gowns
pinaforesformalwear
Elegant occasion attire
ceremonial robes · gala dresses · haute couture · dress uniforms
pinaforesthree-piece suits
Coordinated jacket-vest-trouser combinations
trousers · breeches · knickerbockers · sailor suits · overalls
- HMS PinaforeBritish comic opera
- H.M.S. PinaforeVictorian comic opera