Bias ( fashion dictionary )

A cut made diagonally, usually at a 45 degree angle, against the weave of a fabric. Garments cut on the bias often more strech and may appear softer than those cut on the lengthwise or crosswice grain.

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Techique Preview

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Madeleine Vionnet was the inventor of the technique and John Galliano is now the master of bias cut.

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