Barrel Fit
- Similar words
- Barrel LegBarrel Silhouette
A garment silhouette where the waist and hem are narrow and the middle section balloons out roundly
Refers to a silhouette shaped like a barrel (wooden cask) that is round in the middle and narrows toward both ends. In pants, the thigh and knee areas bulge roundly and then taper toward the ankle, while in skirts, it takes on a jar-like shape bulging at the hips or mid-thigh.
Roundly bulging legsBARREL LEG
Barrel silhouetteBARREL SILHOUETTEAppearance
By cutting side seam incisions or darts in a curve, the middle section is made three-dimensionally round. By keeping the waist and hem cross-sections narrow and widening the knee or middle circumference cross-section, the side seam draws an outward round arc when laid flat.
Use
It is frequently used as the leg silhouette for denim pants or cotton chino pants. It is also broadly applied to barrel skirts and dresses with voluminous middle circumferences, or to three-dimensional silhouettes in sleeves.
When choosing
You must check the measurement differences between the thigh cross-section, knee cross-section, and hem cross-section. The curvature of the overall curve varies depending on the starting position of the round volume and the width by which the hem tapers.
Additional information
- Tapered Fit
- Narrows linearly from the thigh to the hem and does not bulge roundly in the middle.
- Wide Fit
- Maintains a wide width from the thigh to the hem, and the hem does not taper inward.
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