shirring

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Trimmed skirts: Slip stitching; milliner's and flat folds covering buttonholes; binding, shirring, cording, tucking, piping facing, braiding 5.

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  1. Decorative needlework done by gathering the stuff in very small gathers, and holding it at more than one point, either by stitching, or by cords which pass through it and gather it more or less closely at pleasure.
  2. Manufactured webbing, and the like, in which an elastic cord or thread gives the effect described above. Also called elastic.

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  • I felt that neck shirring was what was going to make this piece work, so I incorporated it into the final design.There is very little seamwork on this - shoulder, armhole, sleeve, and neck.
  • One dress, in midnight blue, had a sheer black lace bodice, capelet and overlay, side shirring, pink peplum and a bow on each hip. —  The latest WWD Headlines
  • The chance of a close inspection revealed lots of puffy peplum jackets, tons of shirring and ruching (in print or leather), bubble skirts, bejeweled satin leggings, and a mini lace Marie Antoinette pannier dress with a saucy sheer balconette. —  Style.com: Daily Fashion Show Pictures
  • The bride, escorted by her father, wore a strapless natural, silk gown with a sculptured bodice detailed with vertical shirring to the empire and asymmetrical, crossover draping on the midriff. —  theadvertiser.com -
  • More expensive than shirring it yourself but cheaper than buying a new dress, and since I've never done shirring before, I figure I'm doing OK. —  Towards Sustainability
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