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Pick up to 5 terms. Seeing them next to each other is the fastest way to learn the difference.
Button placket
A strip of fabric holding a row of buttons down the front.
Boning
Stiff vertical channels sewn into a bodice to hold its shape.
Cargo pockets
Large pockets stitched to the outside, often with flaps and bellows.
Ruffles
Gathered strips of fabric that frill along an edge.
Panelling
Visible seams dividing the garment into shaped panels, often contrast-piped.