Glossary · Jacket
Dart
A tapered fold sewn into cloth to remove width and create shape. The front dart in a jacket takes cloth out at the waist; Florentine tailoring reduces or omits it and shapes from the panels instead.
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Glossary · Jacket
A tapered fold sewn into cloth to remove width and create shape. The front dart in a jacket takes cloth out at the waist; Florentine tailoring reduces or omits it and shapes from the panels instead.