Clothing terms

[Rick Barr]

Thanks, Arnold, for the useful links to the posts on your blog. And also for
the comments on the protean and industry-nuanced quality of clothing terms.
Another problem I had noticed with store catalogues was that many of them
created their own chromonymy (if you will): David's Bridal, for instance,
uses color names that aren't widely used across the board. I guess it's
another way to make people turn to the same brand, since communication about
that brand's products will then be easier.

I'm sorry about the lo-res image. The highest resolution I could find was
this one:
http://www.reviewstl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/the-joneses-movie-poster.jpg
But still, some names were particularly difficult to read.

Thanks to Garson for posting the exact item names. I saw the poster at a
movie theater, and in that version there was no problem reading the labels.

-- Rick


On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Garson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Sorry, the list below is incomplete. Another item you queried about is
> probably:
> Classic tweed ballet flats $120
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> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Garson O'Toole
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> > Product placement
> > Here are the items that are planted in “The Joneses” as image makers.
> >
> > All-wheel drive cross-over car - starting at $37,350
> > Energy-saving house windows - $42,000
> > Rugby V-neck men’s sweater - $160
> > Zip-front leather racer jacket - $1,500
> > Sun-bleached pre-torn hi-top men’s shoes - $142
> > Titanium butterfly for Demi Moore’s shades - $499
> > Chocolate nubuck oxford shoes for David Duchovny - $525
> > Burnished brass buckle for the teen daughter - $325
> > Premium Bermuda eco-bland sod for the front lawn - $9.99 per square foot
> > Ruffled silk blouse for the teen daughter - $370
> > Italian cashmere cardigan on Demi Moore - $280
> >
> > List found on the following website:
> >
> http://hamptonroads.com/2010/04/review-joneses-give-american-dream-wakeup-call
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