| What we say... |
What we mean... |
| Bev. |
Any drink. |
| Bias |
When the grain of the fabric is cut diagonally through the garment creating a bit of stretch to a non-stretch fabric.
A garment cut on the bias will shape to the figure. |
| Coffee |
A week's worth of lattes (no foam) from Wagamama's at King and Tecumseth. |
| Comrags |
Modern, uncomplicated. |
| Cornish |
Judy. |
| Corrie |
Coronation Street. |
| Drape |
The way a garment or fabric hangs. |
| Forward |
Ahead of its time, not trendy or classic. |
| Grain |
The direction of the woven yarn. |
| Gunhouse |
Judy. |
| Judy |
Dummy, dress form. |
| Keeper |
When you find something that's worth keeping forever.
Example: "He's a Keeper!" (A great boyfriend you don't want to let go.)
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| Miss |
A dud. Something we love design wise that bombs at retail. |
| Nice |
Anything we both agree on. |
| Not too shabby |
Looks good. |
| Nut |
Someone we like. |
| Sally Ann |
Salvation Army, Goodwill. |
| Sweetie |
Dessert, a sweet treat. |
| Tears & Shots |
Magazine or newspaper shots of our clothing that we "tear" out and put in a portfolio. |
| The Boys |
The sock monkeys. |
| VV |
Value Village.
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