Визитная карточка

08:15 Dec 23, 2016 

Difference between "signature" and "hallmark"
Hallmark is a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:
For ex. Simplicity (feature) in his work is a hallmark of the design.
Signature: broader term, the Delphos gown (product) by which the master can be identified, not master's feature in his work: a distinctive pattern, product, or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified
EX: the chef produced the pâté that was his signature -pâté (product) is his signature. Not his producing technique or methods in this context.
Набивные парча и бархат, а также шелковые платья Delphos, имитирующие греческие хитоны-это product, not feature

13:38 Dec 22, 2016 

"signature"- "визитная карточка",
Fast-printed brocade (gold cloth) and velvet, the Delphos gown, a finely pleated silk dress, a deliberate reference to the chiton of ancient Greece have become the signature of the master (expert)

Oxford dictionary: ■ a distinctive pattern, product, or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified
EX: the chef produced the pâté that was his signature