breastlining
nounUK /ˈbrɛstlaɪnɪŋ/
US /ˈbrɛstlaɪnɪŋ/
A breastline is the line across the front of a shirt or dress where the chest part is.
The tailor measured the breastlining before sewing the buttons.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of marking or fitting a garment along the chest area.
Breastlining the jacket took only a few minutes.
3. A decorative band or trim running across the chest of a piece of clothing.
The dress had a lace breastlining that sparkled.
4. In sewing patterns, the measurement line used to place darts and buttons.
Follow the breastlining on the pattern to align the darts.