Yoke (clothing)

Man's Western shirt showing a shoulder yoke with applied decoration.

A yoke is a shaped pattern piece which forms part of a garment, usually fitting around the neck and shoulders, or around the hips to provide support for looser parts of the garment, such as a gathered skirt or the body of a shirt.^[1] Yoke construction was first seen in the 19th century.^[2] Bodice yokes were first seen in the 1880s, whilst the yoke skirt, a skirt suspended from a fitted hip yoke, was first seen in 1898.^[2]

References

↑ "Yoke - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
1 2 Cumming, Valerie; C.W. Cunnington; P.E. Cunnington (2010). The Dictionary of Fashion History (revised ed.). Berg. p. 227. ISBN 1847885330.

Clothing materials and parts

Garment Structures	Armscye Collar Cuff Dart Facing Fly Lapel Gore Hem Lining Placket Pleat Pocket Revers Ruffle Shoulder pad Strap Sleeve Train Yoke

Cloth materials	Cotton Elastic Fur Linen Nylon Polyester Rayon Silk Spandex Wool

Skins	Artificial Calf Cattle Deer Goat Kangaroo Ostrich Seal Shark Sheep Snake

Fasteners	Back closure Belt hook Buckle Button Buttonhole Frog Shank Hook-and-eye Hook and loop Velcro Snap Zipper

Seams	Neckline Bustline Waistline Hemline

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