| SAMITE | Heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages |
| ALICEBAND | Flexible strip of plastic or fabric worn in the hair (5,4) |
| GOLDLAME | Shiny fabric worn in alluring style, ultimately (4,4) |
| SACKCLOTH | Coarse fabric worn in penitence (9) |
| SHANTUNG | Heavy silk fabric originally made in China (8) |
| BROCADE | Heavy silk fabric (7) |
| COIF | A close-fitting cap worn under a veil, commonly worn in the Middle Ages by women (4) |
| TUNICS | Loose garments worn in the Middle Ages |
| BINDI | Decorative circular mark worn in the middle of the forehead by Indian women, especially Hindus (5) |
| CAFTAN | Long-sleeved garment, reaching to the ankles, worn in the Middle East (anglicised sp.) (6) |
| CALPAC | Cap worn in the Middle East |
| ABA | Garment worn in the Middle East |
| INCISOR | Cutting tool incorporated is worn in the middle? |
| DAMASK | The velvety pink colour of a fragrant old rose of the same name; or, a heavy silk or linen fabric with a reversible monochromatic Jacquard-woven pattern (6) |
| CLUNY | Town in central France associated with a type of strong heavy silk and cotton bobbin lace (5) |
| SASH | From "turban cloth, muslin", a ribbon, scarf or length of fine fabric worn over the shoulder or round the waist, originally around the pate (4) |
| BATIK | Colourfully dyed wax-treated fabric worn by many Hippies in the 60s |
| CRAVAT | Strip of fabric worn round the neck (6) |
| SHAWL | Piece of fabric worn around the shoulders (5) |
| CHOKER | A band of fabric worn closely around the neck |
