Garment Shape

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Garment Shape
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Fabric Grain

• Lengthwise Grain-Warp
• Crosswise Grain-Weft
• Straight of Grain
• Bias
• Garment Cut off Grain

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Shaping Methods

• Darts-Stitched triangular folds
• Types
• Single pointed
• Double-pointed
• French

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Dart Equivalents

• Shaped Seams
• Types
• Princess Seams

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Dart Equivalents

• Yokes- back of jacket
• Pants

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Dart Equivalents

• Gore- Vertical Divisions with in a garment.
  Panels added for fullness.

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Dart Equivalents (cont).

• Fullness
• Style fullness
• Ease
• Gathers
• Shirring/Smocking
• Elastic
• Drawstrings

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Dart Substitutes

• Stretch Fabric
• Gussets/ Godets
• Full Fashioned Knits
• Lacing

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Supporting the Shape

• Underlying Fabric Types
• Interfacing
• Lining
• Underlining
• Interlining
• Supporting Devices Shoulder pads, collar stays,
  bra cups, boning, ect.

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Decorative Details

• Tucks
• Types
• Inverted
• Released
• Dart-tucks
• Pintucks
• Spaced

• Blind
• Scalloped or Shell
• Crossed
• Corded

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Decorative Details

• Pleats
• Types
• Knife
• Box
• Inverted

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Decorative Details

• Creases
• Ruffles
• Shaped
• Peplum
• Bows
• Tabs/ Epaulets