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  • Balance
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  • Cap Height
  • Checking Seam Lengths
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  • Ease (Sleeves)
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  • Empire Line (Terminology)
  • Facing
  • Grading
  • Lengthwise Grain (Warp)
  • Pattern Grainline
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  • Seam
  • Seam Allowance
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  • Stitching Line
  • Toile
  • Torso Block
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  • Walking A Seam

Empire Line

A dress style where the bodice ends and the skirt begins just under the bust.

Example

Image 1: An example of a dress with an Empire Line.

Example of Empire Line
Example of Empire Line
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