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A French term meaning 'high sewing' or 'high dressmaking' that refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashion. Haute Couture garments are made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail by the most experienced and capable sewers.

The process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form to develop the structure of a garment design. It's an essential step in haute couture to achieve the desired silhouette.

The final process of making a garment that includes all the detailed work and embellishments after the main assembly. Haute couture finishing is executed with very high standards to ensure the highest level of quality.

A quick and sketchy drawing of a live model. Fashion designers use croquis as a template to sketch their clothing designs.

A design technique where a garment is draped directly on a mannequin or body to create a pattern. It's a fluid, three-dimensional form of pattern making.

A session in which a garment is tried on a body to see if it fits properly and where any necessary adjustments are marked. Fittings are vital in haute couture to ensure a perfect fit.

A type of service in the fashion industry where clothing is constructed to fit an individual customer's specific body measurements and preferences.

A term used in French haute couture to describe light and flowy garments that give a soft and ethereal look, typically crafted in the atelier by skilled artisans.

French for 'ready-to-wear', this term refers to factory-made clothing, sold in finished condition and standardized sizes, in contrast to haute couture.

Used to describe a male fashion designer who is directly engaged in the making of high fashion. The female equivalent is 'couturière'.

A prototype of a garment made by a fashion designer to test a pattern. It's usually made in a cheaper fabric than the final garment.

A decorative design made of one material sewn over another. Used in haute couture for adding dimension and artistic details to garments.

The workshop or studio of a professional artist in the fields of fashion or haute couture. It's a place of both creation and craftsmanship where haute couture garments are made.

The regulating commission that determines which fashion houses are eligible to be true haute couture houses.