back seam
Posterior garment line
A back seam is the seam running vertically up the back of a garment, particularly stockings or fitted clothing.
In stockings, the back seam was once a structural necessity but became a deliberate style element suggesting vintage elegance or seduction: She wore stockings with a back seam.
In tailoring, the back seam shapes fitted jackets and skirts to the body's contours.
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- dressmakingConstructing garments from fabric
- dress formTorso-shaped fitting tool
- hemlineGarment's lowest edge
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