Differentiate between princess line and style line. (2024)

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What is Princess style line? ›

A princess line is cut in long panels, without a horizontal joining seam or any separation at the waist. Instead, it uses darts and long seams to shape the body. In 1951 Christian Dior presented a collection, called the Line Longue, based on the princess-line.

A style line is a seam in a garment made primarily for the purpose of its visual effect, rather than for the purpose of shaping of structuring the garment.

Princess seams are distinct from darts in that they form a continuous line and are a full seam. Darts, on the other hand, are folds sewn into the clothing to shape the resultant garment. An illustration of princess seams on a bodice. A wedding dress with princess seams on the bodice and skirt.

princess style, in dress design, style of women's clothing characterized by garments that are closely fitted to the waistline, which is unbroken by a seam. The princess style first was introduced in 1848 but was little worn until the 1860s.

When referring to dresses and coats, the term A-line generally means fitted from the shoulders to the hips and then widening to the hem, but it is also sometimes used to mean widening from the shoulders to the hem, ignoring the waist and hips.

According to Taschen's Fashion, the term “princess seam” originates in the 1880s: “The princess dress was named in honor of Alexandra, Princess of Wales (later Queen of Britain). It had no horizontal waist seam, but used vertical tucks to closely fit the waist, emphasizing the bust and hips.

Style lines are the seams that give your garment a unique look, but they don't necessarily serve a practical purpose. Color blocking, for example, requires seams to join together the various pieces of colored fabric that makes up the body of the garment.

The different fashion styles are casual, formal, bohemian, vintage, streetwear, preppy, minimalist, chic, and artsy.

Line art or line drawing is any image that consists of distinct straight lines or curves placed against a background (usually plain), without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color) to represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional objects.

A dress or top with a seam-line that runs from the armhole to the hem, or the shoulder and the hem, where the bust and waist darts are incorporated into this seam.

What are darts slang for? ›

A “dart” is slang for a cigarette. Interestingly, it was first used this way by Australians, with the term later finding its way into Canadian lingo. So you're on your way to grab a dart, but you need to get dressed first. After all, Canadian weather is not to be taken lightly.

A princess seam/dart is a long rounded seam sewn into women's blouses, shirts or jackets, to add shaping or a tailored fit to closely follow a woman's shape. They are sewn into the front and/or back of a shirt, blouse or gown and usually extend from the waist up to the arms.

Princess Waist

The Princess Waistline epitome of soft femininity and is essentially an invisible waistline, with no horizontal seam line between the bodice and the skirt and vertical seams instead that follow the curves of the body.

The Ballgown style has a tight fitting bodice, often with lots of support and structure, and a fitted waist. The Princess silhouette will nip in and accentuate your waist, making it appear smaller, then it will flare out into a large skirt.

Two classic styles of princess seams are shoulder (1) and armhole (2). A princess seam can end almost anywhere— in the neckline (3) or in the center front (4), depending on the garment design.