Glossary: Fastenings

Glossary: Fastenings

Glossary: Fastenings | The Cutting Class. Christopher Kane, RST15, London. Clip fastenings used on waist and as shoulder detail.

Christopher Kane, RST15, London.

An example of a more unusual type of garment fastening from Christopher Kane’s Resort 2015 collection. In this example one clip has been used to create a belted effect by pulling on the waist of the garment. A second clip has been used to form a shoulder strap to balance out the asymmetry of the neckline.

We also recently looked at how clips could be used on garments in this example from the Balenciaga AW14 collection».

Glossary: Fastenings | The Cutting Class. Christopher Kane, RST15, London. Clip fastening creates an almost belted detail and is used to create a clip-on shoulder strap.

Images from Vogue.co.uk»

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