Articles carried rather than worn (such as purses, canes, and umbrellas) are normally counted as fashion accessories rather than as clothing, but hats and Lili Gaufrette small dress sweaters can be called clothing or accessories. Jewelry and eyeglasses are usually counted as accessories as well, even though in conventional speech these particular black-ink items are described as being worn rather than carried.

• Modern European fashion treats cloth much another prodigally, chiefly cutting in such a way as to leave various odd-shaped weave remnants

• Industrial sewing operations sell these as waste; home sewers may change them into quilts.