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Why a loose garment warms less
Short answer: When there is too much room between fabric and skin, the air can move. Moving air carries heat away, an...
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Why waist and hip can fit two different sizes
Short answer: Size charts are built on fixed relations between measurements. If your body does not follow that relati...
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What happens when a seam is pulled askew
Short answer: If one layer of fabric is fed forward faster than the other, the seam ends up longer on one side. The r...
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The seam that turns around the body
Short answer: A side seam that no longer runs straight down is not sewn crooked. It follows a fabric that has turned,...
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What twist direction has to do with fabric twisting
Short answer: A yarn is twisted either to the right or to the left. When all the thread in a circular knit fabric is ...
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Clothes you can move freely in
Short answer: Raise your arms over your head and sit down before you decide the garment fits. If you cannot do both, ...
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Clothes you can sit down in all day
Short answer: Choose a waist that does not tighten when you sit, and a fabric that gives. Try the garment on while se...
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Fit beats brand every time
Short answer: A cheap garment that fits looks better than an expensive one that does not. Nobody sees the label at th...
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The one thing that drags an outfit down
Short answer: Watch for a wavy neckline, a faded black and fluff on knitwear. A single worn garment drags a set down ...
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What makes a t-shirt look smart rather than limp
Short answer: The shoulder seam should sit on the shoulder, the neckline should hold its shape, and the length should...
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Proportions between top and bottom
Short answer: Divide the body unevenly. If the top is shorter than the bottom or the other way round, it looks better...
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Close on top and loose at the bottom
Short answer: A closer fitting top over a looser bottom works when the top ends at the waist. If it ends lower, the t...
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