Techniques

A pleat formed by two folds turned away from each other on the front, creating a flat panel with fabric hidden behind it on both sides.

A dart pointed at both ends and widest in the middle, used to shape a fitted garment at the waist where no horizontal seam exists.

A long, diagonal dart running from the side seam near the hip up toward the bust point, shaping the garment with a single seam line.

A pleat formed by two folds turned toward each other on the front, the mirror of a box pleat, hiding extra fabric behind the fold.

Multiple parallel rows of gathering, often stitched with elastic thread in the bobbin, that create stretchy, textured fullness over an area of fabric.