Tag: shaping

• Dart

  A folded, stitched wedge of fabric used to shape flat cloth around the body's curves.

• Gathering

  Drawing a length of fabric up along one or two rows of stitching to fit a shorter edge, creating soft, even fullness.

• Boning a Bodice

  Inserting rigid or semi-rigid strips into channels sewn through a bodice or corset to hold its shape and support the fit.

• Pleating

  Folding fabric back on itself in a controlled, repeated pattern to reduce a wider edge to a narrower one while keeping crisp, defined folds.