Definition

Noun: 1. The line formed by the lower edge of a hip-length garment: This refers to the visible contour or seam where a piece of clothing (like a jacket, tunic, or top) ends, typically at or near the widest part of the hips. 2. The line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part: This refers to the horizontal circumference measurement taken around the body at the fullest part of the hips and buttocks.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to clothing:

  • The designer adjusted the jacket's hipline to create a more flattering silhouette.
  • This dress has a dropped hipline that falls lower on the thighs.

• Referring to body measurement:

  • The tailor took accurate measurements of her bust, waist, and hipline.
  • For this pattern, you need to know your exact hipline to ensure a good fit.

Advanced Usage

• In fashion design and tailoring, the hipline is a crucial measurement and design line for creating garments that fit the lower body properly, such as skirts, trousers, and coats.
• The term is often used in contrast to the waistline (the narrowest part of the torso) and the hemline (the bottom edge of a garment).

Variants and Related Words

• Hip (noun): The projecting part of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur.
• Hip-length (adjective): Describing a garment that extends down to the hips.

Synonyms

• For the clothing sense: lower edge, garment line (at the hip).
• For the measurement sense: hip circumference, hip measurement.

Notes

• The two definitions are closely related but used in different contexts: one in garment construction and the other in body measurement for fitting clothes.
• It is a technical term commonly used in sewing, pattern-making, and fashion design.

Noun

1. the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
2. the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part