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.
Zip front
Opens with a centre-front zipper.
Drawstring
Cord threaded through a channel to cinch an opening.
Button placket
A strip of fabric holding a row of buttons down the front.