Side by side
Pick up to 5 terms. Seeing them next to each other is the fastest way to learn the difference.
Slit
An opening cut up from the hem for movement or reveal.
Boning
Stiff vertical channels sewn into a bodice to hold its shape.
Lace-up
Closed by cord laced through eyelets, like a shoe.
Pleats
Fabric folded and pressed into crisp repeating folds.
Button placket
A strip of fabric holding a row of buttons down the front.