a cut across the grain of the fabric. This cut creates a garment that follows the curve of a woman's body. Very popular cut for evening gowns in the 1930's and 1940's.
cutting fabric diagonally across the grain, causing the material to drape fluidly and elegantly across the body. Expensive due to it's inefficient use of fabric. Often used for silk or satin dresses for maximum slink factor. Popular in the 20's and 30's and now a dress signature of amongst others John Galliano. examples
If you look closely at most fabrics, you can see they are woven on a grid pattern (the warp and weft). Fabric is usually cut straight across these vertical or horizontal lines. A cut is made on the bias when it is made at a diagonal to the warp and weft. Typically, fabric cut on the bias moves and drapes very well.
Cut diagonally across the grain of a fabric. Used to create garments that follow the body curves closely.
Invented by Madeline Vionnet, it is a cut across the grain of the fabric.
A technique of cutting fabric at a diagonal angle to achieve the most give possible. This cut has many fine tailoring applications, but its reputation has been built in women's apparel, where the flowing, clingy drape of the bias cut has been used for skirts, tops, dresses and gowns that follow the body's curves.
a term used when fabric is cut across the grain diagonally. This creates stretch to an otherwise stretch-less fabric. The result is a garment that clings to your curves.
A garment cut on the cross or diagonal grain of a fabric. Fitted bias garments hug the shape of the body, but fuller skirts can be made on the bias for a full, sweeping effect.