CLOTHES AND FASHION

FASHION
People have different attitudes to fashion. Some are indifferent - they do not care what they
wear. Others, especially women, are very choosy and particular about what to wear and like to spend
a lot of money on clothes. Some people buy ready-made clothes, others prefer to have them made to
measure or buy them at second-hand shops. Some people have excellent taste in dress and are
always dressed perfectly, others are slovenly in dress. There are some people who want to be
dressed according to the latest fashion at all costs even if it does not suit them. It seems that it is a
hobby for them to follow the fashion magazines and see what a few leading designers in Paris, Rome,
London or New York present. For some people fashion is a matter of differentiation, the eagerness to
distinguish oneself from one's fellows. For others it is a need to match their ideal model by imitating
his/her appearance.
Different factors which have influenced the styles of clothing, such as geography, climate,
poverty and wealth have played their role. We can also note how rich people altered their clothes with
every fancy of their tailor while the poor people's garments changed slowly. Then the cheap
manufacture of cloth and the invention of the sewing machine brought about a revolution. Ready-
made clothes have become relatively cheap and now fashionable trends are imitated all over the
world. On the other hand all of these facts resulted in a kind of uniformity. It is hard to tell the class,
profession or even sex by the form of dress.
Fashion concerns not only clothes, but also hair style, make-up and accessories, such as
shoes, handbags, gloves, belts, hats, scarfs or jewellery and glasses. Clothing, footwear and
cosmetics manufacturers as well as jewellery makers and hairdressers need to make money.
Styles, cuts, designs and particularly the length of clothes change very quickly because
dressmaking has become a big business nowadays. Tight-fitting miniskirts may be in at one time,
soon to be replaced by midcalf length and loose dress or maxi-style. Fashions often come back to
older styles. What is out of fashion, funny or ridiculous now, may look romantic a few decades later.
But the fashions never repeat themselves quite in the same way. There can be a whole range of
distinctive features. We could note various types of neckline (high or low, oval, V-neck, boat neck, tie
or polo neck, with collar or collarless), and various cuts of sleeves (inset, raglan, dropped shoulder or
batwing). The dress may have a classic line, A-line or be straight. The waistline may be natural, high
or low. At one time straight or slit skirts are in, at another full, bell-shaped or divided skirts become
trendy.
There is also a variety of materials the dress can be made of - traditional natural materials
such as cotton, wool, linen, silk and the vast collection of new fabrics based on man-made fibres. But
everybody usually looks for first class, washable, non-iron, crease- and shrink-resistant fabric. Their
design can be plain or patterned (flowered, geometric, striped, checked, dotted or spotted) and taken
from the whole spectrum of colours running from the brightest and most garish to the coolest and most
subdued.
The way we dress also depends on our taste, on the season and the proper occasion. We
should know what kind of accessories complement to dress and what colours match each other. ln
summer we wear light summer dresses, loose blouses with a low neckline and with short sleeves or
without sleeves, skirts gathered at the waist or bell-shaped, cropped trousers, shorts or Bermuda
shorts and various T-shirts. On our feet we pull on sandals, mules, slippers or plimsolls. When we go
swimming we put on a swim suit (bikini, one-piece or two-piece) or trunks, sometimes a beach gown
and a straw hat. In winter we need to wear something warm - suits, trousers, jeans, woollies,
cardigans, polo neck sweaters, jumpers, anoraks and parkas, winter coats and jackets, sometimes
even a fur coat, gloves and mittens, caps, hoods, hats, scarfs and mufflers. And boots of course.
On special occasions we like to be dressed properly too. When we go to a concert or to the
theatre we prefer to be dressed up. We wear an evening dress, which consists of a dark suit, a light
shirt and a tie or a bowtie, sometimes a dinner jacket, an evening gown, court shoes and pumps. For
sports we put on sports wear, such as jeans, shorts, T-shirts, blazers, parkas, track suits and to the
mountains a waterproof jacket or anorak and sports shoes (trainers, plimsolls, heavy boots or
skishoes). At home we like to feel comfortable, and so we prefer leisure wear - slacks, jeans and T-
shirts and on our feet slippers or mules. To school we wear something practical and plain. The most
favourite wear of teenagers include jeans or trousers, shirts and T-shirts of different colours,
sweatshirts or pullovers and trainers. For workshop or cleaning jobs we must put on an apron, overall
or overalls.
Special kinds of clothes are uniforms and costumes. Uniforms are worn particularly by
professionals such as the police, the armed forces, health workers, sometimes workers of a certain
firm. It is still a tradition in some schools in Britain (mostly private ones) to wear a school uniform. It
usually consists of a white shirt and grey or dark trousers and a dark sweater or blazer with a school
badge on the breast pocket and perhaps a cap (for younger boys). Unlike the boys who do not mind
wearing uniforms because they do not differ very much from ordinary clothes, the girls complain about
them and hate wearing them. A girls uniform looks quite different from an ordinary girls dress
because it consists of a plain coat, a blouse and a skirt in some dark colour, such as grey, navy blue
or brown. Girls would prefer ordinary clothes to express their personality or perhaps they just feel
more comfortable in jeans and a T-shirt. The argument for uniforms is that they prevent competition
among the girls and hide differences in family incomes.
Costumes on the other hand reflect the style of a past time. Apart from the theatre they are
not seen very often, only on special occasions. Scotsmen are well-known for their national costume
which consists of a kilt (a short skirt with many pressed pleats), knee-length woollen socks, a cap and
a sporran (a fur-covered bag worn as a purse). The kilt is made of tartan, a kind of woollen cloth
woven in stripes of various colours which cross at right angles so as to form a pattern. The difference
is in the colours and the width of the stripes. Most tartans have either green or red as the dominant
colour.
The fashion changes so fast that often we face the question of what to do with clothes which
we do not need any longer. It is easy to discard worn-out clothes but what to do with unworn clothes
which you do not like any more? People in the west often arrange jumble or garage sale but it is not a
custom in our country yet. Some people store them up in their wardrobe if they have enough room,
pass them down to somebody younger or give them to a charity organisation. Women who can do
needlework (sew, knit, crochet or embroider) often remake an old dress and change it into a new
stylish model which is admired by their colleagues as if it was bought in a boutique.
Some people do not choose their dress with regard to the latest fashion, they apply a wait-
and-see attitude and wear what suits them, what is healthy and what they can afford The most
important thing is that such dresses are neat and clean, they look smart and elegant and they feel
comfortable.

QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT:

1. What attitudes do people have to fashion?
2. What factors have influenced the way of dressing?
3. What does fashion include?
4. What changes in fashion very quickly?
5. What kinds of materials, patterns and colours can be used?
6. How does the season influence clothes?
7. What kind of clothes do we wear on various occasions?
8. What can we do with an old dress?
VOCABULARY
FASHION (fFn) MDA
fashion ('fFn) mda, vkus, fazna, stih
- in fashion (in 'fFn) mdn, modern
- out of fashion (aut cv 'fFn) nemodern, staromdn
fashion designer (fFn di:'zainc) mdn nvrh
follow the fashion (folou *c 'fFn) dit se podle mdy
be dressed (bi: drest) bt obleen
be dressed up (bi: drest ap) bt slavnostn, dobe obleen
be choosy (bi: u:zi ) bt vybrav
be particular about (bi: pctikjulc c'baut) bt vybrav
go with, fit with (gou wi2 , fit wi2 ) hodlt se k ...
have on (hFv on) mt na sob
get dressed (get drest) oblkat se
put on (put on) oblkat se
take off (teik of) svlkat se
look (luk) vypadat
match with, suit with (mF wi2 , sju:t wi2 ) hodit se k ...
model ('modl) modelka, manekna
model ('modl) model-aty
style (stail) stih
- cut (kat) stih
- design (di'zain) stih, nvrh
taste (teist) vkus
- excellent taste ('ekslcnt teist) vynikajc vkus
- poor taste (puc teist) slab vkus
clothes (klou*z) odv, obleen
ready-made clothes (redi meid klou*z) konfekn odv
clothes made to measure (meid tu 'mea ) obleen it na mru
garment ('ga:mcnt) odv, obleen
outfit ('autfit) obleen - vstroj
wear (wec) nosit na sob
- casual wear ('kFjucl wec) pleitostn obleen
- knitwear ('nitwec) pleten obleen
- leisurewear (lecwec) obleen pro voln as
- nightwear ('naitwec) non prdlo
- sportswear ('spo:tswec) sportovn obleen
- underwear ('andcwec) spodn prdlo
casual ('kFjucl) pleitostn
elegant ('eligcnt) elegantn
everyday ('evridei) pro denn noen
extravagant (iks'trFvigcnt) extravagantn, npadn
fashionable ('fFncbl) modern, mdn, elegantn
in the latest fashion podle posledn mdy
perfect ('pc:fikt) perfektn, dokonal
plain (plein) jednoduch
proper ('propc) nleit, vhodn, pimen
showy ('oui) efektn, npadn
slovenly ('slavnli) nedbal, neupraven, pinav
smart (sma:t) elegantn,mdn
stylish ('staili) vkusn, mdn
trendy (trendi) mdn
un-worn (an'worn) nenoen
worn-out ( wo:n 'aut) obnoen
MATERIALS (mc'ticricIz) LTKY
natural materials (nFrl mc'ticricIz) prodn materily
cotton (kotn) bavlna
corduroy ('ko:dcroi) manestr
cashmere (kF'mic) kamr
denim (denim) dnsovina, denim
embroidery (im'broidcri) vivka
flax (flFks) len, lnn pltno
fabric (fFbrik) tkanina
fur (fc:) koeina
jersey ('dc:zi) plet
lace (leis) krajka
leather ('le*c) ke
linen (Iincn) pltno
muslin ('mazlin) mueln
ribbon ('ribcn) stuha, stuka
rubber ('rabc) guma
satin ('sFtin) atlas, satn
silk (silk) hedvb
- pure silk (pjuc silk) ist hedvb
suede (sweid) semi
terry cloth (teri klo2) frot
tweed (tvi:d ) tvd
wool (wul) vlna
woollen (wu:lcn) vlnn
man-made fabrics (mFn meid fFbriks) syntetick materily
man-made fibres (mFn meid 'faibcz) uml vlkna
acrylic (ckrilik) acryl
fur fabric (fc:'fFbrik) uml koeina
nylon ('nailcn) nylon
polyester polyester
poly cotton (pc'likotn) sms bavlny a polyesteru

QUALITY OF FABRIC KVALITA

coarse (ko:s) drsn, hrub
colour-fast ('kalc fast) stlobarevn
crease-resistant (kri:s ri'zistcnt) nekriv
durable (djucrcbl) trvanliv
flimsy ('flimzi) tenk, jemn, slab
non-iron (non aicn) nepotebuje ehlen
shrink-resistant (rik ri'zistncnt) odoln vi sren
soft (soft) jemn
transparent (trFns'pecrnt) prsvitn, prhledn
washable (wocbl) prac
waterproof ('wo:tcpru:f) nepromokav

PATTERN (pFtcn) VZOREK

checked (ekt) kostkovan
dotted (dotid) puntkov
flowered (flaucd) kvtovan
geometric (dic'metrik) geometrick
plain (plein) jednobarevn
printed (printid) potitn, vzorovan
self-coloured (self kalc:d) jednobarevn
spotted ('spotid) tekovan, skvrnit
striped (straipt) proukovan
textured ('tekscd) tkan
woven ( wouvn) tkan

COLOURS (kalcz) BARVY

auburn (o:bcn) ervenohnd
beige (beid) bov
black (blFk) ern
blue (blu:) modr
bright (brait) svtl, jasn, pestr
brown (braun) hnd
canary yellow ( kF'necri jelou) kanrkov lut
creamy ('kri:mi) smetanov, krmov
dark (da:k) tmav
fresh (fre) jasn, vesel
garish ('gFri) syt, npadn, kiklav
ginger ('dindc) rezav
green (gri:n) zelen
grey (grei) ed, ediv
khaki (ka:ki) zelenohnd
lemon ('lemcn) citrnov lut
light (lait) svtl
maroon (mc'ru:n) vnov erven
navy blue (neivi blu:) tmav modr
olive ('oliv) olivov zelen
orange (orind) oranov
pastel (pcs'tel) pastelov
pink (pink) rov
purple (pc:pl) tmav fialov, nachov
red (red) erven
sad (scd) smutn, tmav
scarlet (ska:lct) jasn erven
subdued (scb'dju:d) tlumen
violet ('vaiclit) fialov
white (wait) bl
yellow (jelou) lut

MENS WEAR PNSK OBLEEN

anorak vtrovka, zimn bunda
dress-coat (dres'kout) frak
tuxedo (tak'si:dou) smoking (AM)
jacket ('dFkit) sako, kabtek
dinner jacket ('dinc ,dFkit) smoking
overalls (cuvero:lz) kombinza, pracovn oblek, montrky
pants (pFnts) kalhoty (AM)
pants (pFnts) pnsk spodky
parka parka, bunda s vzakami
shirt (c:t) koile, triko, blza
- sweatshirt mikina
- T-shirt (ti: c:t) triko
shorts (o:ts) ortky, krtk kalhoty
- Bermuda shorts (bc'mju:dc o:ts) bermudy
slacks (slFks) samostatn kalhoty, voln kalhoty
suit (sju:t) oblek
track suit (trFk sju:t) teplky
trousers ('trauzcz) kalhoty
cropped trousers (kropt 'trauzcz) ustien kalhoty
trunks (traks) pnsk plavky
vest (vest) ntlnk, tlko
vest (vest) vesta (AM)
waistcoat (weistkout) vesta

WOMENS WEAR DMSK OBLEEN

apron (eiprcn) zstra
bikini (bi'ki:ni) dvoudln plavky
blazer ('bleizc) sako, blejzr
bra, brasiere podprsenka
blouse (blauz) halenka, blza
cape (keip) pl, pelerna
cardigan ('ka:digcn) vesta, svetr na zapnn
coat (kout) kabt
- full lenght coat (ful le2kout) dlouh kabt
- fur coat (fc: kout) koich
- lined coat (laind kout) kabt s podvkou
- unlined coat (anlaind kout) kabt bez podvky
- short coat (o:t kout) krtk kabt
- three quarter coat 2ri: 'kwo:tc kout) ttvrten kabt
- winter coat (wintc kout) zimn kabt
dress (dres) dmsk aty
- all-purpose dress (o:l 'pc:pcs dres) vceelov aty
- button front dress (batn 'frant dres) se zapnnm na pednm dle
- button through dress (batn '2ru:) propnac aty
- cocktail dress (kokteil dres) koktailov aty
- evening dress (i:vni dres) veern, spoleensk aty
- night dress (nait dres) non koile
- two piece dress (tu: pi:s dres) dvoudln aty
- wedding dress ('wedi dres) svatebn aty
gown (gaun) aty
- beach gown (bi: gaun) koupac pl
- dressing gown ('dresi gaun) upan
- night gown ('nait gaun) non koile
jumper (dampc) svetr, lehk svetr, pulovr
knickers ('nikcz) kalhotky
leisure suit ('lec sju:t) domc obleen
overall (cuvero:l) domc pracovn pl
pullover (pul'ouvc) pulovr, svetr
pyjamas (pc'da:mcz) pyamo
raincoat (reinkout) pl, pripl
skirt (skc:t) sukn
- bell-shaped ('bel eipt) zvonov sukn
- divided (di'vaidid) kalhotov sukn
- gathered ('gF*cd) nabran sukn
- pleated ('pli:tid) plisovan, skldan sukn
- slit (slit) sukn s rozparkem
- straight (streit) rovn sukn
- wrap over (rFp 'ouvc) zavinovac sukn
slip (slip) kombin
suspender belt (scs'pendc belt) podvazkov ps
sweater (swetc) pulovr, svetr
swimsuit (swimsju:t) jednodln plavky
top (top) sako, horn st kostmu, vrek
twin-set (twinset) dmsk dvoudln obleen
ORNAMENTS (o:ncmcnts) OZDOBY
button ('batn) knoflk
fold (fould) zhyb, nbr
hole (houl) otvor, drka, vez
patch (pF) zplata, aplikace, nivka
pleats (pli:ts) sklady, plis, zhyby
pocket ('pokit) kapsa
straps (strFps) vzaka
zip-fastener ('zip fa:snc) zip, zdrhovadlo

CUT OF SLEEVES (kat cv sli:vz) STIH RUKV

batwing sleeves ('bFtwi) netop rukvy
dropped shoulders (dropt 'ouldcz) spadnut ramena
in-set sleeve (inset) vsazen rukv
long sleeve (lo) dlouh rukv
short sleeve (o:t) krtk rukv
raglan sleeve (rFglcn) raglnov rukv
with sleeves (wi2 sli:vz) s rukvy
without sleeves (wi'*aut sli:vz) bez rukv

WAISTLINE (weistline) PAS

high waistline (hai weistlain) zven pas
low waistline (lou weistlain) snen pas
natural waistline ('nFrl weistlain) pirozen pas
loose (lu:s) voln stih
tight (tait) pilhav stih
close (klouz) obepnajc, tsn

NECKLINE (neklain) VSTIH

boat neck (bout nek) lodikov
high neck (hai nek) ke krku, mal
low neck (lou nek) hlubok, dekolt
oval neck (ouvcl nek) ovln
polo-neck rolk
stand-up neck (stFndap nek) stojek
tie neck ('tai nek) s vzakou
V-neck (vi: nek) vko
pointed collar ('pointid colc) piat lmec
round collar ('raund colc) kulat lmec
with a collar (wi2 c colc) s lmcem
without a collar (wi'*aut c colc) bez lmce

FOOT WEAR (futwec) OBUV

boots (bu:ts) kozaky, zimn boty
- ankle boots (Fkl bu:ts) kotnkov zimn boty
- knee-length boots (ni: le2 bu:ts) vysok kozaky
- high boots (hai bu:ts) holnky
- boots with fur lining (wi2 fc: laini) boty s koeinovou vlokou
- winter boots (wintc bu:ts) zimn boty
clogs (klogz) devky
heel (hi:l) podpatek
- low-heeled shoes (lou hi:ld 'u:z) boty na nzkm podpatku
- medium-heeled shoes ('mi:djcm hi:ld) boty na stednm podpatku
- high-heeled shoes (hai hi:ld 'u:z) boty na vysokm podpatku
- stiletto-heeled shoes (stiletou hi:ld'u:z) jehliky
laces (leisiz) tkaniky
mules (mju:lz) pantofle, stevce bez podpatku
plimsolls (plimslz) pltnky, tenisky
pumps (pamps) lakrky, dmsk stevce
rubbers ('rabcs) holnky, gumky
- rubber boots, wellingtons, wellies holnky, gumky
sandals ('sFndlz) sandly
shoes (u:z) boty
- a pair of shoes (pec cv'u:z) pr bot, boty
- court shoes (ko:t 'u:z) dmsk lodiky
- flat shoes (flFt 'u:z) boty bez podpatk
- hand-made shoes (hFnd meid 'u:z) run it boty
- heavy shoes (hevi 'u:z) pevn boty
- lace-up shoes (leisap 'u:z) nrovac boty
- leather shoes (le*c 'u:z) koen boty
- outdoor shoes ('autdo: 'u:z) vychzkov boty
- running shoes ('rani 'u:z) sportovn boty
- ski shoes (ski 'u:z) lyask boty
- sports shoes (spo:ts 'u:z) sportovn boty
- suede shoes (sweid 'u:z) semiov boty
- walking shoes ('wo:ki 'u:z) vychzkov boty
slippers (slipc:z) bakory, pantofle
sole (soul) podeva
sneakers (sni:kcz) pltnky
tennis shoes (tenis u:z) tenisky
trainers (treincz) botasky, sportovn boty
uppers ('apcz) galoe

ACCESSORIES (Fksescriz) DOPLKY

bag (bFg) taka
shopping bag (opi bFg) nkupn taka
belt (belt) psek
beret (berei) baret
bowtie (boutai) motlek
braces ('breisiz) le
brief-case (bri:fkeis) aktovka
buckle (bakl) pezka
cap (kFp) epice
cleanex kapesnk (AM)
ear muffs (ic mafs) chrnie na ui
glasses (gla:siz) brle
gloves (glavs) rukavice
- leather gloves (le*c glavs) koen rukavice
- suede gloves (sweid glavs) semiov rukavice
- cotton gloves (kotn glavs) bavlnn rukavice
- knitted gloves (nitid glavs) pleten rukavice
handbag ('hFndbFg) kabelka
handkerchief ('hFkcif) kapesnk
hat (hFt) klobouk
- bowler hat ('boulc hFt) buinka
- straw hat (stro: hFt) slamn klobouk
- tophat (tophFt) cylindr
hood (hu:d) kapuce
jewellery ('du:clri) perky, klenoty
precious stone ('precs stoun) drah kmen, drahokam
semiprecious stone (semi'precs stoun) polodrahokam
bracelet ('breislit) nramek
brooch (brou) bro
costume jewellery ('kostju:m 'du:clri) biuterie
ear-ring (ic ri) nunice
necklace ('neklis) nhrdelnk
pendant ('pendcnt) pvek
pin (pin) pendlk, jehlice
ring (ri) prsten
leghorn ('legho:n) slamn klobouk
mittens ('mitns) palky
muff (maf) rukvnk
muffler (maflc) pleten la, tek
purse (pc:s) dmsk penenka
sash (sF) erpa
scarf (ska:f) lehk tek, la
socks (soks) ponoky
- ankle socks (Fkl soks) krtk ponoky
- knee-length socks (ni: len2 soks) podkolenky
stick (stik) hlka
stockings ('stokis) punochy
suit-case (sju:tkeis) kufr
sunglasses ('san gla:siz) slunen brle
suspenders (scspendcz) le (AM)
tie (tai) vzanka
tie pin (tai pin) jehlice do vzanky
tights (taits) punochy
- fine tights (fain taits) jemn punochy
- heavy tights (hevi taits) tepl, tlust punochy
- patterned tights ('pFtncd taits) vzorovan punochy
umbrella (am'brelc) detnk
- telescopic umbrella (teliskoupik) skldac detnk
wallet (wolit) pnsk penenka

NEEDLEWORK (ni:dlwc:k) RUN PRCE

crochet ('krcuei) hkovat, hkovn
embroider (im'broidc) vyvat
knit (nit) plst
make a dress (meik c dress) t
needle ('ni:dl) jehla
scissors ('siscz) nky
sew (sou) t
thread (2red) nit
PICTURE DICTIONARY
CLOTHES MEN

* ** ***
1 pullover 19 collar 36 mitten
2 jumper 20 cardigan 37 lapel
3 sweater 21 waistcoat 38 braces, a pair of
braces
4 jeans, a pair of jeans 22 sleeve 39 bow tie, butterfly tie
5 trousers, 23 gymshoes 40 tracksuit
a pair of trousers 24 shoelaces 41 cuff
6 jacket 25 sole 42 cuff links
7 suit 26 heel 43 breast pocket
8 socks, a pair of socks 27 buckle
9 pocket 28 hat
10 tie 29 cap
11 shirt 30 bowler
12 coat 31 vest
13 spectacles 32 pants, a pair of pants
14 belt 33 pyjamas
15 raincoat 34 scarf
16 watch 35 anorak
17 shoe
18 glove
CLOTHES WOMEN

* ** ***
1 dress 15 shoulder bag 33 headband
2 handbag 16 necklace 34 slip, petticoat
3 sweater 17 scarf
4 skirt 18 tights, panty hose
5 blouse 19 stockings,
6 belt a pair of stockings
7 shorts, a pair of shorts 20 bracelet
8 shoe 21 earring
9 T-shirt, tee shirt 22 brooch
10 handkerchief 23 buckle
11 coat 24 pants, a pair of pants
12 umbrella 25 brassiere, bra
13 raincoat 26 panty, panties
14 nightdress, nighty 27 dressing gown
28 boots, a pair of boots
29 slippers, a pair of
slippers
30 sandals, a pair of
sandals
31 heel
32
sol
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TOILETRIES AND JEWELRY
TOILETRIES

1 lipstick
2 brush
3 comb
4 mirror
5 soap, a bar of soap
6 nail varnish, nail
polish
7 nailbrush
8 nail file
9 nail scissors
10 nail cleaner
11 toilet bag
12 eyeliner
13 eyeshadow
14 blush
15 mascara
16 perfume, a bottle of
17 eau de cologne
18 toilet water
19 cream, a jar of cream
20 skin cream
21 compact
22 face powder
23 cotton wool
24 deodorant
25 shampoo, a bottle of
26 shaving brush
27 shaving cream
28 aftershave lotion
29 razor
30 razor blade
31 applicator
32 manicure set
33 mens fitted dressing
case
34 tissues, a box of
tissues

JEWELRY

35 ring
36 brooch
37 earring
38 bracelet
39 necklace
40 pendant
PHRASES
WHATS THE FASHION
Co je letos v md?
Jak kalhoty jsou v md?
Lb se ti leton mda?
To je/nen v md.
TRY IT ON!
Vyzkouej si to.
Jak mi to slu?
Neslu mi to.
Jsem v tom tlust/bled.
Vypadm v tom mnohem thleji.
Bude se mi to hodit k t ed sukni.
Nen to mj styl.
Nen to pro m.
Nesed mi to.
Nemu to zapnout.
Skvle to padne. Je to akort. (velikost)
Nen to moje velikost.
To je ta sprvn velikost.
Budu si to muset zit.
Budu si to muset popustit.
Budu si je muset zkrtit.
Budu si je muset prodlouit.
PUT IT ON AND WEAR IT!
Vezmi si/Oblkni si kabt.
Vezmi si/Oblkni si to.
Sundej si kabt.
Zuj si boty.
Sundej si je. Zuj si je.
Co si mm vzt na sebe?
Co si vezme veer na sebe?
Nemm co na sebe.
CLOTHING
Mohu Vs obslouit?
- Chci si koupit njakou koili.
- Chci koupit koili pro manela.
Jak slo?
- Potebuji velikost M.
- Potebuje slo 16.
Zde jsou njak koile, ze kterch si
mete vybrat.
Jak se vm lb tato?
- Nelb se mi barva.
- Nelb se mi ten vzor.
- Nelb se mi ten stih.
- Mte njakou jinou barvu?
Jakou barvu byste chtla?
Whats the fashion this year?
Whats the fashion in trousers?
Do you like this years fashion?
Thats in fashion/out of fashion.
Try it on.
How do I look?
It doesnt suit me.
I look fat/pale in it.
It makes me look much slimmer.
It will go with my grey skirt.
Its not my style.
Its not me.
It doesnt fit me.
I cant do it up.
Its a perfect fit.
Its not my size.
This is the right size.
Ill have to take it in.
Ill have to let it out.
Ill have to take them up.
Ill have to let them down.
Put on your coat.
Put it on.
Take off your coat. Take your coat off.
Take off your shoes. Take your shoes off.
Take them off.
What shall I wear?
What are you going to wear tonight?
I havent got anything to wear.
I have got nothing to wear.
Can I help you?
- I want to buy a shirt.
- I want to buy a shirt for my husband.
What size, please?
- I need size M.
- He needs size 16.
Here are some shirts to choose from.
How do you like this one?
- I dont like the colour.
- I dont like the pattern.
- I dont like the style.
- Havent you got any other colour?
What colour would you like?
- Chtla bych tmav barvu. - Id prefer a darker colour.
- Chtla bych nco v modrm. - Id prefer something in blue.
- Mli byste nco ve svtlej barv? - Do you have anything in more light?
Uku vm posledn novinku. Ill show you our latest one.
- Mohu si to zkusit? - May I try it?
- Ano, lb se mi. - Yes, I like it.
- Myslm, e si tuhle koupm. - I think, I will have this one.
- Koupm si ji. - I will buy it.
- Vezmu si ji. - I will take it.
Pejete si jet nco? Anything else?
- Mte . ? - Do you have ?
- Prodvte taky ? - Do you also sell ...?
- Ukzala byste mi ? - Would you show me ... ?
- Mete mi ukzat ? - Can you show me ... ?
- Mohu si prohldnout tuto ? - May I see this . ?
- Chtla bych - I would like
- Chtla bych si koupit tento - I would like to buy this
- Ne, to je vechno. - No, thank you, thats all.
Kolik to stoj? How much is it?
How much does it cost?
Kolik je to dohromady? How much is it altogether?

FOOTWEAR
Mohla byste mi ukzat njak sandly? Could you show me some sandals?
Chtla bych ty, kter jsou ve vkladn skni. I would like the pair you have in the window.
Jak slo? What size?
Potebuji slo . I need size ..
Jsou pro m mal/velk. They are too small / big for me.
Dejte mi o slo men. Give me one size smaller ones.
Dejte mi o slo vt. Give me one size bigger ones.
Tyhle boty m tla. These shoes pinch me.
Jsou mi moc zk. They are too tight.
Jsou mi velmi voln. They are too loose.
Zkuste si tento pr, je o slo vt. Try this pair. It is a size larger.
Pinesu vm o slo men. I will get you a smaller size.
Chcete si je zkusit? Would you like to try them on?