Whiskering (trouser fitting)
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Diagonal creases that fan out from the crotch area of close-fitting trousers, most visible in denim, indicating tightness or an insufficient crotch curve at that point.
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Diagonal wrinkles (fitting)
Wrinkles that run at an angle across a garment, generally pointing toward the area of tightness or insufficient fabric that is causing the strain.
Drag lines
Diagonal or radiating wrinkles that form on a garment when fabric is pulled taut toward a point of tightness or strain, indicating where a pattern needs adjustment.
Flat seat
A seat shape flatter than the standard pattern block assumes, commonly causing excess fabric to sag and fold vertically below the waistband at the back of trousers or a skirt.
Forward shoulder
A posture or body shape in which the shoulders sit rotated forward of the torso's natural balance line, causing the shoulder seam of a garment to pull toward the front.
Full abdomen
A stomach shape fuller than the standard pattern block assumes, commonly causing horizontal drag lines below the waist and a front hemline that rises above the back.
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