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Try-on
A trial garment (a shoe, a shirt, sometimes a jacket) made to test the pattern before the real one is cut. Standard in bespoke shoemaking, where it is the only way to correct a last.
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Glossary · General
A trial garment (a shoe, a shirt, sometimes a jacket) made to test the pattern before the real one is cut. Standard in bespoke shoemaking, where it is the only way to correct a last.