utility wear

(Clothing & Fashion) casual clothing that was originally intended for a particular activity, such as snowboarding or skiing

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It may known as and mend many of phenomenal Clare There was sound thinking behind this utility wear it was hard-wearing.

TV drama forgets 1940s ladies had creativity to spare; andrew hirst MEETS AN ELLAND-BASED FASHION EXPERT WITH PROOF THAT WARTIME CLOTHES WERE NOT AS DRAB AS WE THOUGHT

He said: "My collection includes rococo dresses of the 18th century; high waists of the early 19th at the time of Jane Austen; the Victorian age with its crinolines and bustles; the flowing gowns of the Edwardians; the Jazz Age of the 1920s; the Utility wear of World War II; the New Look of the 1950s; the mini, the midi, the maxi and the hippies of the 1960s and '70s, and the padded shoulders of the power-dressing '80s."

FROM DRESSES TO STAR WARS - MEET THE COLLECTORS

His fashion line ranged from drab utility wear to ripped jumpers and pearly jackets.

PEAK KARDASHIAN; Ladies and gentleman, we have finally reached.

"So I thought I'd move onto utility wear." Soon, the youth of England moved with him.

Dr. Martens

Lace midi dress, PS17 St i d Striped jeans, PS13 Aztec duffle bag, PS9 Boucle jacket, PS26; matching minidress, PS20; sunglasses, PS1; flat pumps, PS5, all Primark Studded jacket, PS25 Printed trousers, PS12 Warehouse For chic utility wear, look no further than Warehouse.

Spring gear is here! THE SALES ARE FINALLY OVER AND OUR FAVOURITE HIGH.STREET STORES ARE FILLING UP WITH THEIR NEW SPRING COLLECTIONS. HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S IN STORE BY DINAH TURNER

We'll embrace utility wear and traditional work clothes, maybe even making our own.

A simplified new lifestyle ahead of us; Author and trend forecaster William Higham has identified four key consumer trends for 2013, with technology set to change our lives - but also send us looking for simpler pleasures

UTILITY WEAR "UTILITY clothing has long influenced men's fashion, through combat trousers and fishermen's sweaters," explains Mansel.

SUITED & BOOTED

Blue Inc This contemporary fashion chain - primarily catering for men, but with a sideline in women's clothing - stocks "urban utility wear" designed to turn heads without screaming "look at me".

ready, steady, shop... It's just days until the newly revamped St Davids Centre is launched, and we've got our credit cards out already - after all, have you seen how many fantastic new brands will be opening stores on Thursday?

Singers dressed in utility wear and glamorous festive Fifties frocks will encourage visitors at the Maritime Museum in a free sing-a-long on Sunday.

Swinging time at museum

I was into utility wear which was so simple it didn't even have my name on it.

Designer who's movin' on up with a Love of clothes; FASHION A near-fatal car accident has left Birmingham-based fashion des igner Donovan Love focused firmly on his future goals. Finola Lynch met him

Featuring rainwear designs reminiscent of Dior's revolutionary New Look - the first fashion `explosion' after the Second World War which caused both sensation and controversy with its opulent use of fabric after years of utility wear - it is a window on an age when women wore hats and gloves as a matter of course, heels were high, waists were small and hair was permed to within an inch of its life.

Years cloud a rainwear king

The string vest will remain popular as will utility wear with military-inspired combat pants retaining their place as the key element of every woman's wardrobe.