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Do you ever get lost in a maze of strange words that you don't quite know the exact meaning of? At Sarah Heart we understand that not everyone is a specialist dressmaker, with over 30 years sewing experience. Therefore we have a strong desire to make our catalogues and website as easy to understand as possible in order to ensure that all our customers find their perfect garment or "wardrobe wish list". Below is a simple guide to some of the more unusal and 'not so commonly used' words and phrases that you might actually find within the Sarah Heart catalogue collection. If you would like to add any specific sewing related word / phrase to our glossary, we would love to hear from you! |
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| Word / Phrase | Sarah Heart Definition | ||
| A | Applique | Ornamental work cut out from one material and applied to another material during dress making. | |
| B | Bias Binding | A binding to finish a slanted direction across the grain of fabric. | |
| Bloomers | Loose fitting knee length knickers. | ||
| Broderie Anglaise | Open embroidery in fine white cotton fabric. | ||
| C | Cami / Camisole | Small vest / top used under bodice. | |
| Choker | A close fitting necklace or ornamental neckband. | ||
| D | Dart | A small pointed tuck to furnish correct fitting. | |
| Directoire Knickers | Old fashioned, long legged bloomers with kite shaped crutch. | ||
| E | Embroidery | To sew decorative needlework patterns on fabric. | |
| F | Fishnet | An open mesh fabric resembling a fish net. Typically used to make tights / stockings. | |
| Flounce | A wide ornamental strip of material gathered and sewn to skirt or dress. A frill. | ||
| G | Garter | A band worn around the leg. | |
| Gingham | Lightweight plain woven cotton cloth typically with a checked pattern. | ||
| Girdle | A womens elasticated corset extended from waist to thigh. | ||
| H | Hemline | Border edge of cloth. | |
| I | Interlock | A fabric with close interlocking stitches allowing it to stretch. | |
| J | Jacket | An outer garment extending to the waist and hips with sleeves. | |
| K | Knickers | A lady / girls under garment covering the body from waist or hip to the top of the thigh and having two holes for legs. |
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| L | Lycra | An elastic polyurethane fabric used to provide stretch in clothing. | |
| M | Mannequin | A dummy used to display clothes. | |
| Metre | Unit of length (39.37inches). | ||
| Monogramming | A motif of 2 or more interwoven letters, typically a persons initials. | ||
| Motif | A decorative device applied to a garment. | ||
| N | Neglige / Negligee | A light, flimsy dressing gown. | |
| Nylon | A tough lightweight elestic synthetic fabric. | ||
| O | Overlock | A stitch to prevent fraying. | |
| P | Peplum | A short flared, gathered or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a womens jacket, dress or blouse. | |
| Petticoat | A light loose undergarment. | ||
| Polyester | A synthetic resin predominantly used to make textured fabrics. | ||
| Q | Quality | Sarah Heart's lingerie & fashion collections and fabrics used. | |
| R | Ric Rac Braid | Braided trimming in a zig zag pattern. | |
| Romper Suit | All in one suit / one piece outer garment. | ||
| S | Scallop | Fan shaped shell design. | |
| Silk | Fine, soft lustrous fibre produced by silk worms. | ||
| Suspender | An elastic strap attached to a belt or garter fastened to the top of a stocking to hold it up. | ||
| Swatch | A piece of fabric used as a sample. | ||
| T | Taffeta | A fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric. | |
| Tu Tu | A ballet dancers costume. | ||
| U | Undress | To take ones clothes off. | |
| V | Velcro | A fastener consisting of 2 strips of fabric which adhere when pressed together by means of tiny loops and hooks. | |
| Velour | Plush woven fabric resembling velvet. | ||
| W | Waist | A part of the body located between the ribs and hips. |
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| Wet Look | A shiny appearance possessed by a clothing fabric. | ||
| X | XL | Extra large as a clothes size. | |
| Y | Yard | A unit of measure equal to 3 feet. | |
| Z | Zig Zag Stitching | A line of stitching that has abrupt alternative right and left directions in its appearance. | |
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