A skirt or dress, with a fitted waist and side seams that are angled out, to create an “A” shape at the hem.

A rectangular or teardrop shaped piece of fabric sewn to the inside of a garment creating a pocket.

A straight cut across the collar bone ending at the shoulders.

The top portion of a garment from the shoulder to the waist.

A strip of fabric cut to fit into a neckline.

The rectangular cut of fabric used as an extension of a sleeve to contain the fullness of the sleeve.

Fitting lines stitched to a point to create shape and contours for fitting the body.

A triangle cut shape made to be removable and used to fill-in a deep “V” neckline.

A circular cut of fabric stretched out to create a wave effect.

A double length cuff folded in half where buttonholes are used to carry cufflinks as closures.

A row of stitching within a confined space used to reduce the fullness within that space.

Hemline that resembles a handkerchief being held up from it’s center.

The bottom edge of a section of a garment(such as a skirt, pants,dress, sleeve etc.) is turned to the inside and stitched to the garment. Hems can be visible(topstitched) or invisible(blind stitched).

The extension of the center front of a jacket or coat that falls back against the garment.

A skirt or dress fitted at the waist and hip with a horizontal seam above the knee and a half or full circle flare below the knee.

The extra length at the hem of the pants that is folded up to create a cuff.

A shape(square, rectangle) cut piece of fabric sewn onto an area of a garment for decoration or utility.

A flap sewn over the pocket.

A skirt fitted at the waist and hip line with the side seams tightly following the contour of the thigh to the knee or below.

Fabric folded and stitched to create a decorative effect.

A rope covered with fabric, inserted into the seam of a garment.

A fabric covered slit designed to carry buttons and other fasteners.

A measured space brought together by vertical or horizontal stitching.

A fitting seam that extends from either the armhole or the shoulder to the hip/hem.

A stripe of fabric of various widths and lengths, shirred to create a rippled effect.

The gathering of two or more rows of stitching on fabric within a defined space.

Three or more rolls of elastic thread sewn to create a shirred effect.

A trim braided with a herringbone weave, used as decoration on a garment or home interior items.

A short tipped collar sewn into the neckline of a garment.

A skirt fitted at the waist and hip line with the side seams sewn on a straight line starting from the hips.

A skirt fitted at the waist and hip line with the side seams loosely following the contour of the thigh to the knee or below.

A six gore skirt fitted at the waist and hip with the seams flared below the hip.

A “J” shaped curve at the hemline usually overlapped at the center front.

An overlaid opening at the hem of a garment.

A pocket created by sewing narrow folds of fabric(welts), into a cut-out space then sewing a larger piece of fabric to the folds to create a pocket.

Same as a welt pocket with a flap covering the welts.