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Robe
large, loose unstructured garment
Shawl [ ]
square or rectangular piece of material draped over head and/or shoulders. Can be of varying sizes and either decorative or functional.
  Smock
loose overgarment originally used by artists. See also under 'dresses'.
  Spencer
see under 'jacket'.
  Suspenders/Braces [ ]
straps going from back of trousers to front over shoulders designed to hold them up without using belt. Note that in Br.Eng., 'Psuspenders' refers to the straps going from a woman's girdle to the top of the stockings to hold them up. The girdle in this case is known as a 'suspender belt'.
  Sweatband
band round head or inside of hat to absorb sweat.
 

Sweater [ ]
knitted outerwear and pulled over head or with front opening (cardigan).
Types:
     Fair Isle - round, patterned design at neck/chest area.
     Fisherman's knit/Aran Isle - large cable stitch
     Golf - low V-necked cardigan.
     Jaquard - any patterned sweater using this weaving technique; includes floral and geometric patterns.