taffetas
Shiny dress materials
Taffetas is the plural of taffeta, a crisp, smooth woven fabric with a slight sheen, traditionally made from silk but now often from synthetic fibers.
The fabric rustles distinctively when it moves, making it popular for formal wear: The bridesmaids wore gowns of pastel taffetas.
Different taffetas vary in weight and stiffness.
Firm and breakable
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
- stiffNot easily bent
- paperyThin and dry-textured
- crinklyHaving small irregular folds
swishing · froufrou · whisper · crackle · snap · structured · firm · smooth
Fine woven insect fiber
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- damaskReversible figured fabric
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
organza · satin · moiré · faille · shantung · charmeuse · jacquard · crisp
Softly bright, reflective
- glossySmooth and shiny
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- shotQuick liquor serving
changeable · reflective · gleaming · radiant · silky · sleek · luminous · pearlescent
crisp
Firm and breakable
crinkly · swishing · froufrou · whisper · crackle · snap · structured · firm · smooth · slippery
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
brocade · organza · satin · moiré · faille · shantung · charmeuse · jacquard · crisp · stiff
lustrous
Softly bright, reflective
- glossySmooth and shiny
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
shot · changeable · reflective · gleaming · radiant · silky · sleek · luminous · pearlescent · opalescent
gown
Long formal garment
- eveningwearDressy nighttime clothing
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
prom · gala · debutante · cocktail · ceremony · bridal · petticoat · crinoline · bustle · corsage