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Shoelaces, also called shoestrings (USEnglish)or bootlaces (UK English), are a system commonly used tosecureshoes, boots and other footwear.They typically consist of apair ofstrings or cords, one for each shoe, finished off at bothends withstiff sections, known as aglets. Each shoelace typicallypassesthrough a series of holes, eyelets, loops or hooks on eitherside ofthe shoe. Loosening the lacing allows the shoe to open wideenoughfor the foot to be inserted or removed. Tightening thelacing andtying off the ends secures the foot within theshoe.

Glasses, also known as eyeglassesorspectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plasticlensesmounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person'seyes,typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which restover theears. Glasses are typically used for vision correction,such aswith reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness.Safetyglasses provide eye protection against flying debrisforconstruction workers or lab technicians; these glasses mayhaveprotection for the sides of the eyes as well as in the lenses.Sometypes of safety glasses are used to protect against visibleandnear-visible light or radiation. Glasses are worn foreyeprotection in some sports, such as squash. Glasses wearers mayusea strap to prevent the glasses from falling off during movementorsports. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the timemayhave the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck,toprevent the loss of the glasses.Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and mayprotectone's eyes against damage from high levels of ultravioletlight.Typical sunglasses are darkened for protection against brightlightor glare; some specialized glasses are clear in dark orindoorconditions, but turn into sunglasses when in bright light.Mostsunglasses do not have corrective power in the lenses;however,special prescription sunglasses can be ordered. Specializedglassesmay be used for viewing specific visual information (suchasstereoscopy) or 3D glasses for viewing three-dimensionalmovies.Sometimes glasses with no corrective power in the lenses arewornsimply for aesthetic or fashion purposes. Even with glassesusedfor vision correction, a wide range of designs are availableforfashion purposes, using plastic, wire, and othermaterials.

In clothing, a collar is the part of ashirt,dress, coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck.Amongclothing construction professionals, a collar isdifferentiatedfrom other necklines such as revers and lapels, bybeing made froma separate piece of fabric, rather than a folded orcut part of thesame piece of fabric used for the main body of thegarment.

In sewing and fashion design, a pattern isthetemplate from which the parts of a garment are traced ontofabricbefore being cut out and assembled. Patterns are usually madeofpaper, and are sometimes made of sturdier materials likepaperboardor cardboard if they need to be more robust to withstandrepeateduse. The process of making or cutting patterns issometimescondensed to the one-word Patternmaking but it can also bewrittenpattern making or pattern cutting.A sloper pattern (home sewing) or block pattern(industrialproduction) is a custom-fitted, basic pattern from whichpatternsfor many different styles can be developed. The process ofchangingthe size of a finished pattern is called grading.Several companies specialize in selling pre-graded patternsdirectlyto consumers who will sew the patterns at home. Commercialclothingmanufacturers make their own patterns in-house as part oftheirdesign and production process, usually employing at leastonespecialized patternmaker. In bespoke clothing, slopers andpatternsmust be developed for each client, while for commercialproduction,patterns will be made to fit several standard bodysizes.

Quilling or paper filigree is an art formthatinvolves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped,andglued together to create decorative designs. The paper isrolled,looped, curled, twisted and otherwise manipulated to createshapeswhich make up designs to decorate greetings cards, pictures,boxes,eggs, and to make models, jewelry, mobiles etc. Quillingstartswith rolling a strip of paper into a coil and then pinchingthecoil into shapes that can be glued together. There areadvancedtechniques and different sized paper that are used tocreate 3Dminiatures, abstract art, and quilled flowers amongmanythings.

A rose is a woody perennial flowering plantofthe genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower itbears.There are over a hundred species and thousands of cultivars.Theyform a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbingortrailing with stems that are often armed with sharpprickles.Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large andshowy, incolours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Mostspeciesare native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe,NorthAmerica, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars andhybridsare all widely grown for their beauty and often arefragrant. Roseshave acquired cultural significance in manysocieties. Rose plantsrange in size from compact, miniature roses,to climbers that canreach seven meters in height. Different specieshybridize easily,and this has been used in the development of thewide range ofgarden roses.[1]