Wikidata:WikiProject Fashion/Items
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This page lists useful properties for various types of items found in the areas of fashion, costume, and clothing.
Clothing items[edit]
- Types of clothing should be subclass of (P279) clothing (Q11460) or another subclass: robe de style (Q7341111) <subclass of> dress (Q200539)
- Only individual named garments should be instance of (P31) a subclass: wedding dress of Catherine Middleton (Q599) <instance of> wedding dress (Q170063)
Types (classes) of clothing[edit]
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | balmacaan <subclass of> coat | - |
| time period | P2348 | Item | era, season, sports season and historical period: time period (historic period or era, sports season, theatre season, legislative period etc.) in which the subject occurred | wing <time period> 17th century | - |
| described by source | P1343 | Item | source of information: work where this item is described | peplum <described by source> A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern | - |
| named after | P138 | Item | eponym, memorial society and namesakes: entity or event that inspired the subject's name, or namesake (in at least one language). Qualifier "applies to name" (P5168) can be used to indicate which one | cardigan <named after> James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan | - |
| has part(s) | P527 | Item | has part, consist of and meronymy: part of this subject; inverse property of "part of" (P361). See also "has parts of the class" (P2670). | garter belt <has part(s)> garter clip | part of |
| made from material | P186 | Item | material: material the subject or the object is made of or derived from (do not confuse with P10672 which is used for processes) | jeans <made from material> denim | - |
| fabrication method | P2079 | Item | list of manufacturing processes, production, process and building method: method, process or technique used to grow, cook, weave, build, assemble, manufacture the item | silk <fabrication method> sericulture | - |
| indigenous to | P2341 | Item | Indigenous people: place or ethnic group where a language, art genre, cultural tradition or expression, cooking style or food, or biological species or variety is found (or was originally found) | amauti <indigenous to> Nunavut | - |
| culture | P2596 | Item | culture: human culture or people (or several cultures) associated with this item | ukpe-okhue <culture> Edo people | - |
| significant event | P793 | Item | key event: Use with value "heyday" to indicate the period when an item was most fashionable. Qualify with <start time>/<end time> or <point in time>. | poodle skirt <significant event> heyday | - |
| Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID | P3832 | External identifier | identifier for clothing and fashion terms | evening dress <Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID> 10232 | - |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID | P1014 | External identifier | identifier in the Art & Architecture Thesaurus by the Getty Research Institute | evening dress <Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID> 300243843 | - |
Individual garments[edit]
Use for notable garments and clothing items in private or museum collections.
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <instance of> wedding dress | - |
| creator | P170 | Item | creator, author, visual artist and software developer: maker of this creative work or other object (where no more specific property exists) | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <creator> Mainbocher | notable work |
| designed by | P287 | Item | designer: person(s) or organization which designed the object | White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn <designed by> Hubert de Givenchy | - |
| inception | P571 | Point in time | date of establishment: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619 | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <inception> 1937 | - |
| described by source | P1343 | Item | source of information: work where this item is described | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <described by source> Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | - |
| owned by | P127 | Item | proprietor, property and owned by: owner of the subject | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <owned by> Wallis Simpson | owner of |
| color | P462 | Item | color: color of subject | White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn <color> white | - |
| has pattern | P5422 | Item | ornament: pattern, design, or motif intrinsic to, incorporated into, or applied to the surface of the subject | White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn <has pattern> floral pattern | - |
| nature of statement | P5102 | Item | (qualifier only) Use with values often, originally (traditionally), rarely when sources use these comments | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <color> blue <nature of statement> originally | - |
| has part(s) of the class | P2670 | Item | has parts of class: the subject has one or more parts of the object class | White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn <has part(s) of the class> boat neck | - |
| made from material | P186 | Item | material: material the subject or the object is made of or derived from (do not confuse with P10672 which is used for processes) | wedding dress of Wallis Warfield <made from material> silk | - |
| significant event | P793 | Item | key event: significant or notable events associated with the subject | White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn <significant event> 26th Academy Awards | - |
| country of origin | P495 | Item | country of origin: country of origin of this item (creative work, food, phrase, product, etc.) | White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn <country of origin> France | - |
Other useful properties:
- manufacturer (P176)
- commissioned by (P88)
- collection (P195), for museum objects; qualify with inventory number (P217) and also add inventory number (P217) as a separate statement
- fabrication method (P2079), such as knitting (Q6033694)
- applies to part (P518) Can be used for complex constructions:
- <has parts of the class> "lining" with qualifiers <material used> "silk"; <has decorative pattern> "paisley"; <color> "blue", "green"
- <material used> "bobbin lace" <applies to part> collar
- shape (P1419) use for silhouette (Q64816562) - A-line (Q277835), princess line (Q10638846)
- time period (P2348) use for fashion seasons, eras, decades
History of clothing (history of costume, history of fashion)[edit]
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | 12th-century clothing <subclass of> Medieval clothing | - |
| follows | P155 | Item | follows: immediately prior item in a series of which the subject is a part, preferably use as qualifier of P179 [if the subject has replaced the preceding item, e.g. political offices, use "replaces" (P1365)] | 19th-century clothing <follows> 18th-century clothing | followed by |
| followed by | P156 | Item | followed by: immediately following item in a series of which the subject is a part, preferably use as qualifier of P179 [if the subject has been replaced, e.g. political offices, use "replaced by" (P1366)] | 19th-century clothing <followed by> 20th-century clothing | follows |
| point in time | P585 | Point in time | point in time: date something took place, existed or a statement was true; for providing time use the "refine date" property (P4241) | 19th-century clothing <point in time> 1800s | - |
| facet of | P1269 | Item | aspect: topic of which this item is an aspect, item that offers a broader perspective on the same topic | 18th-century clothing <facet of> Rococo | - |
| facet of | P1269 | Item | aspect: topic of which this item is an aspect, item that offers a broader perspective on the same topic | 18th-century clothing <facet of> history of costume | - |
Note: <follows> and <followed by> must be qualifiers for a named series of some sort; this needs to be corrected.
Business of fashion[edit]
Notes:
- fashion house (Q3661311) is a <subclass of> business (Q4830453)
- industry (P452) of a business enterprise needs a value which is an industry: use clothing industry (Q11828862) ( alias fashion industry, garment industry, apparel industry), rather than fashion (Q12684) (part of human culture) or clothing (Q11460) (objects).
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | LVMH <instance of> business | - |
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | Louis Vuitton <instance of> fashion house | - |
| parent organization | P749 | Item | parent company: parent organization of an organization, opposite of subsidiaries (P355) | Louis Vuitton <parent organization> LVMH | has subsidiary |
| industry | P452 | Item | industry and economic sector: specific industry of company or organization | J. L. Stifel and Sons <industry> clothing industry | - |
| founded by | P112 | Item | organizational founder: founder or co-founder of this organization, religion or place | Burberry <founded by> Thomas Burberry | - |
| inception | P571 | Point in time | date of establishment: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619 | Alberta Ferretti <inception> 1974 | - |
| product or material produced or service provided | P1056 | Item | product: material or product produced by an organization, industry, facility, or process | Hugo Boss <product or material produced or service provided> designer clothing | - |
Brands and products[edit]
- Levi's (Q13085298): fashion brand of Levi Strauss & Co. <instance of> brand (Q431289) <of> sportswear (Q645292)
- Levi's 501 (Q3237209): jeans model by Levi Strauss & Co. <subclass> jeans (Q83363)
- Levi's 501 (Q3237209): jeans model by Levi Strauss & Co. <instance of> product (Q2424752)
- Theory (Q2039867): New York-based contemporary fashion label <instance of> fashion label (Q1618899): trade name or brand of a line of clothing or accessories
Fashion weeks[edit]
Notes:
- All worldwide fashion weeks should be <subclass of> fashion week (Q253946).
- An individual half-year's fashion week occurrence would be <instance of> that city's fashion week.
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | New York Fashion Week <subclass of> fashion week | - |
| country | P17 | Item | country: sovereign state that this item is in (not to be used for human beings) | New York Fashion Week <country> United States of America | - |
| location | P276 | Item | physical location: location of the object, structure or event. In the case of an administrative entity as containing item use P131. For statistical entities use P8138. In the case of a geographic entity use P706. Use P7153 for locations associated with the object | New York Fashion Week <location> New York City | contains |
| official website | P856 | URL | official website and home page: URL of the official page of an item (current or former). Usage: If a listed URL no longer points to the official website, do not remove it, but see the "Hijacked or dead websites" section of the Talk page | New York Fashion Week <official website> http://nyfw.com | - |
| Twitter (X) username | P2002 | External identifier | X account: this item's username on X (formerly Twitter); do not include the “@” symbol | New York Fashion Week <Twitter (X) username> nyfw | - |
| Instagram username | P2003 | External identifier | item's username on Instagram | New York Fashion Week <Instagram username> nyfw | - |
| Facebook username | P2013 | External identifier | Facebook page: identifier for an official (preferably) Facebook person, product or organization page (everything that follows URL part 'https://www.facebook.com/') | New York Fashion Week <Facebook username> nyfw | - |
Fashion professions, occupations, crafts[edit]
This area is pretty fuzzy, especially the distinctions between "profession" and "occupation". But here are some statements to add to people:
- occupation (P106) of this person:
- <instances of> profession (Q28640): occupation requiring specialized training
- fashion designer (Q3501317): one who designs clothing and related items
- tailor (Q242468): person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally
- dressmaker (Q2034021): person who makes custom clothing for men and women
- hatter (Q1639239): person engaged in hatmaking
- <instances of> occupation (Q12737077): label applied to a person based on an activity they participate in
- modiste (Q21550776): person who makes or sells women's clothing, especially dresses or hats
- model-making (Q3318173): creation of prototypes of clothing
- <instance of> filmmaking occupation (Q4220920) and theatrical occupation (Q15839299)
- <instances of> profession (Q28640): occupation requiring specialized training
- field of work (P101) of this person (can be pretty much anything, including...)
- <instances of> activity (Q1914636): series of actions done by an agent which results in an external change of state
- tailoring (Q28873643): making, alteration, or fitting of structured clothing
- dressmaking (Q28873655): making of women's clothes
- hatmaking (Q663375): manufacture and design of hats and headwear
- <instances of> creative industries (Q969040): economic sector
- fashion design (Q29583): art of the application of design and aesthetics to clothing and accessories
- costume design (Q17351863)
- <instances of> activity (Q1914636): series of actions done by an agent which results in an external change of state
Textiles[edit]
In general, fibers should be separate items from the yarns and fabrics made from them. Connect via <use> and <material used>.
- Use <instance of> woven fabric, tapestry, lace, fragment, etc., for individual items in heritage collections.
- Use <subclass of> for types of textiles (including those with proper names such as Harris Tweed and Orlon).
- Exception: Types of textiles can be <instance of> a metaclass (Q19361238). So far, the only textile metaclass is fiber (Q3071311)).
Textile fibers[edit]
- All textile fibers should be <instances of> the metaclass fiber (Q3071311): natural or synthetic substance made of long, thin filaments
- Types of fiber should be <subclass of> natural fiber (Q1192049) or synthetic fiber (Q5856), or one (or more) of their subclasses.
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: use with the Wikidata metaclass fiber (Q3071311): natural or synthetic substance made of long, thin filaments | wool <instance of> fiber | - |
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | wool <subclass of> animal fiber | - |
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | wool <subclass of> Protein fibre | - |
| described by source | P1343 | Item | source of information: work where this item is described | wool <described by source> Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles | - |
| natural product of taxon | P1582 | Item | secretion or excretion and natural product: links a natural product with its source (animal, plant, fungal, algal, etc.) | byssus <natural product of taxon> Pinnidae | this taxon is source of |
| fabrication method | P2079 | Item | list of manufacturing processes, production, process and building method: method, process or technique used to grow, cook, weave, build, assemble, manufacture the item | silk <fabrication method> sericulture | - |
| has use | P366 | Item | use: main use of the subject (includes current and former usage) | byssus <has use> sea silk | - |
| Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID | P3832 | External identifier | identifier for clothing and fashion terms | wool <Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID> 10351 | - |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID | P1014 | External identifier | identifier in the Art & Architecture Thesaurus by the Getty Research Institute | wool <Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID> 300243430 | - |
Yarn[edit]
- Types of yarn should be <subclass of> yarn (Q49007) or one (or more) of its subclasses.
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | worsted <subclass of> yarn | - |
| made from material | P186 | Item | material: material the subject is made of or derived from (in the case of yarn, one or more textile fibers) | worsted <made from material> wool | - |
| nature of statement | P5102 | Item | (qualifier only) Use with values often, originally (traditionally), rarely when sources use these comments | worsted <made from material> wool <nature of statement> often | - |
| described by source | P1343 | Item | source of information: work where this item is described | worsted <described by source> Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles | - |
| Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID | P3832 | External identifier | identifier for clothing and fashion terms | worsted <Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID> 10914 | - |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID | P1014 | External identifier | identifier in the Art & Architecture Thesaurus by the Getty Research Institute | worsted <Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID> 300227943 | - |
Fabric or cloth[edit]
- Knitted, felted, or woven materials should be <subclass of> cloth (Q5849500) or one (or more) of its many subclasses. There are classes by material used (wool fabric) and by construction (woven fabric, twill).
- Distinguish between classes of fabrics based on their weaves (e.g. satin (Q14298)) and the weaves themselves (techniques or methods of production e.g. satin weave (Q52544727)).
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subclass of | P279 | Item | subclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) | shantung <subclass of> silk fabric | - |
| made from material | P186 | Item | material: material the subject is made of or derived from (in the case of cloth, one or more textile fibers or yarns) | shantung <made from material> tussar silk | - |
| nature of statement | P5102 | Item | (qualifier only) Use with values often, originally (traditionally), rarely when sources use these comments | taffeta <made from material> silk <nature of statement> originally | - |
| applies to part | P518 | Item | part, aspect, or form of the item to which the claim applies | brilliantine <made from material> silk <applies to part> warp | - |
| named after | P138 | Item | eponym, memorial society and namesakes: entity or event that inspired the subject's name, or namesake (in at least one language). Qualifier "applies to name" (P5168) can be used to indicate which one | duffle <named after> Duffel | - |
| fabrication method | P2079 | Item | list of manufacturing processes, production, process and building method: For fabrics, can include weave(s) used and finishing process(es) | shantung <fabrication method> plain weave | - |
| has use | P366 | Item | use: main use of the subject (includes current and former usage) | chambray <has use> shirt | - |
| described by source | P1343 | Item | source of information: work where this item is described | challis <described by source> Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles | - |
| Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID | P3832 | External identifier | identifier for clothing and fashion terms | taffeta <Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID> 10372 | - |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID | P1014 | External identifier | identifier in the Art & Architecture Thesaurus by the Getty Research Institute | taffeta <Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID> 300249434 | - |