Bespoke: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
restore history - do not remove again! |
Senor Cuete (talk | contribs) Discuss on talk page |
||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
The term is generally more prevalent in [[British English]]; for example, "bespoke jewellery".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/style-files/bespoke-is-the-new-black-20120622-20pwi.html|title=Bespoke is the new black|last=Joye|first=Paula|date=June 22, 2012|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|language=|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref> [[American English]] tends to use the word "custom" instead, as in [[custom car]], [[custom motorcycle]], etc. Nevertheless, "bespoke" has seen increased usage in American English during the 21st century,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bespoke&year_start=1970&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cbespoke%3B%2Cc0|title=Google Ngrams search, 'bespoke' in American English}}</ref> particularly in the phrase "bespoke suit."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bespoke+suit&year_start=1970&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cbespoke%20suit%3B%2Cc0|title=Google Ngrams search, 'bespoke suit' in American English}}</ref> |
The term is generally more prevalent in [[British English]]; for example, "bespoke jewellery".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/style-files/bespoke-is-the-new-black-20120622-20pwi.html|title=Bespoke is the new black|last=Joye|first=Paula|date=June 22, 2012|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|language=|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref> [[American English]] tends to use the word "custom" instead, as in [[custom car]], [[custom motorcycle]], etc. Nevertheless, "bespoke" has seen increased usage in American English during the 21st century,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bespoke&year_start=1970&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cbespoke%3B%2Cc0|title=Google Ngrams search, 'bespoke' in American English}}</ref> particularly in the phrase "bespoke suit."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bespoke+suit&year_start=1970&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cbespoke%20suit%3B%2Cc0|title=Google Ngrams search, 'bespoke suit' in American English}}</ref> |
||
==History== |
|||
Before about the 19th century, most clothing was made to measure, or bespoke, whether made by professional [[tailor]]s or [[dressmaker]]s, or as often, at home. The same applied to many other types of goods. With the advent of industrialized [[ready to wear]] clothing, bespoke became largely restricted to the top end of the market, and is now normally considerably more expensive, at least in developed countries. |
|||
==Specific uses== |
==Specific uses== |
||
Revision as of 14:01, 24 April 2018
An editor has nominated this article for deletion. You are welcome to participate in the deletion discussion, which will decide whether or not to retain it. |
Look up bespoke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Bespoke is an adjective for anything commissioned to a particular specification. It may be altered or tailored to the customs, tastes, or usage of an individual purchaser. [1]
Related terms
- Synonyms include "custom-made" and "made to order"
- Antonyms include "off-the-shelf" and "ready-to-wear"
- The slang term "modding" is different but somewhat related; it refers to personalization of an item after manufacture
Origin
The word bespoke is derived from the verb bespeak, meaning to "speak for something". The particular meaning of the verb form is first cited from 1583 and given in the Oxford English Dictionary: "to speak for, to arrange for, engage beforehand: to 'order' (goods)". The adjective "bespoken" means "ordered, commissioned, arranged for" and is first cited from 1607.[2][3]
The term is generally more prevalent in British English; for example, "bespoke jewellery".[4] American English tends to use the word "custom" instead, as in custom car, custom motorcycle, etc. Nevertheless, "bespoke" has seen increased usage in American English during the 21st century,[5] particularly in the phrase "bespoke suit."[6]
Specific uses
Some common specific uses include:
- Bespoke medicine, a movement to better fit treatment to the individual patient
- Bespoke shoes, shoes that are made to fit the customer's specifications
- Bespoke software, software written to the specific requirement of a customer
- Bespoke tailoring, men's clothing made to the individual measurements of the customer
References
- ^ Carl, Michael (June 6, 2012). "Custom Cobbling". Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Bespeak". The Oxford English Dictionary (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. 1909.
- ^ "Bespoken". The Oxford English Dictionary (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. 1909.
- ^ Joye, Paula (June 22, 2012). "Bespoke is the new black". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Google Ngrams search, 'bespoke' in American English".
- ^ "Google Ngrams search, 'bespoke suit' in American English".