Any stuffing material used between two layers of fabric or leather to give rounded effect to clothing or accessories. In contemporary times, padding is used mostly for warmth in the form of down for coats and jackets or fiberfill for shaping in bras.
FDF, 1988
Context:
Fake fur trims, streams of ice beads, flashes of gold and a multitude of hemlines and bizarre padding, gives the impression that this collection isn’t meant to be copied or perhaps even worn, it was made to be enjoyed.
