A Tent or Trapeze silhouette in fashion describes a dress with narrow shoulders that gradually widens somewhat like a pyramid. The key characteristic is that it begins with a narrow design around the neck and shoulders and widens significantly as it goes down creating a voluminous effect. The overall form is often compared to a tent. The silhouette was designed by Yves Saint Laurent for House of Dior in Paris in 1958.
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A Button Sewing Foot is a specialized presser foot for sewing machine which helps to attach a button to the garment. Sewing buttons by hand can be tedious and time consuming. This small snap-on presser foot makes attaching buttons (any shape) easy and quick. The standard button sewing foot has a rubberized sole that helps to keep the button in place preventing it from slipping during sewing. It also has an open front which helps to easily see through the holes to align the needle correctly. This foot can also be used to attach ribbons, tack trims in place etc.
To use it, set the pattern selection dial to zig-zag stitch with desired width. change the presser foot to button sewing foot. A darning plate can be placed on the needle plate while sewing on a button to cover the machine's feed dogs which are the teeth used to move the fabric forward so that it facilitates to sew in one spot. Turn the machine 'on', place the button between the foot and the fabric and make sure that the needle enters the hole in the button without hitting the button. Sew about ten stitches, pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to the wrong side of the fabric and then tie it with bobbin thread and use scissors to cut the upper thread and bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching.
The cat line is an eyeliner stencil which helps to create a perfect winged or cat eye eyeliner looks. It is very suitable for beginners those who find it difficult to create a consistent winged eye liner look freehand, as it acts as a guide to achieve precise lines. The stencils are made from flexible smudge proof material like plastic. To use it place the stencil on the eyelid and fill the desired shape with eyeliner (pencil, gel or liquid) keeping the hands stable and choose the shape to match the eye.
Quilting is a technique in which layers of fabric are joined together sometimes with batting (the middle layer with filling that adds warmth, puffiness and weight to the quilt) made by hand or machine with topstitching in diamonds, crisscross lines or other patterns. The quilting foot is also known as an even-feed foot or walking foot and is a specialized foot for sewing machine designed to evenly feed many layers of fabric through the machine during quilting process. There are many kinds of quilting foot in which the 1/4" quilting foot is designed for accurate 1/4" seam allowances in quilting. It may or may not have a guide, but it helps with even feeding of the fabric layers to prevent puckering and shifting of fabric layers which can occur while using a standard presser foot. These are generally easy to attach and use.
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Knit Cuff refers to the cuff made with a rib knit stitch that provides a tight fit but is elastic enough to slip over the hands easily. Knit cuffs on sleeves or pants helps to secure the garment, preventing it from slipping down or riding up. They also add a decorative element to the garment. Knit cuffs can also be worn independently as accessories which provides warmth and a stylish look.
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