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Garment Construction. Dart: Wedge shaped piece of fabric that is used to take out excess fabric. Pleat. A fold in the fabric of a garment as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness or taking up excess fabric. KNIFE PLEAT. Box Pleat Inverted Pleat
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Dart: Wedge shaped piece of fabric that is used to take out excess fabric.
Pleat A fold in the fabric of a garment as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness or taking up excess fabric.
KNIFE PLEAT • Box Pleat • Inverted Pleat • Knife Pleat • Accordion Pleat TYPES OF PLEATS
Box Pleat Inverted Pleat
Princess Seam: shaped seams that run down the front side of a dresses or shirt to fit a garment closely. Use them in place of darts.
Gore: One of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.
Godet: A long, narrow triangular cloth piece of fabric; usually seen on a skirt along the hem.
Knit bodice: Darts are eliminated because the fabric is a stretch knit.
Shirt: Loosely fitted, can have a drop shoulder, imitative of men’s shirt.Components include tailored collar, front placket & cuff sleeves
Sleeves: There are two types. 1. Set-in sleeves 2. Sleeves cut in one with bodice.
Cuff & Sleeve finishes: Many varieties of sleeve and cuff endings are possible.
Necklines: The edge of garment which surrounds the neck and shoulders. Can be round, jewel or V neck.
Collars: Type of neckline with an added piece of fabric that surrounds the neck & is attached to the neckline.
Placket: Front opening of a garment which allows the body to enter. Men's = left over right. Women's = right over left. Buttons are placed at evenly spaced intervals of the garment at pressure points (bust,waist)