B is for Bias Cut (n.) A technique where fabric is cut diagonally across the grain, allowing it to drape more fluidly on the body; popularized by Madeleine Vionnet in the 1930s. DIY BIAS CUT SILK DRESS easy sewing tutorial for beginners (w pattern) YouTube Madeleine Vionnet is typically credited with inventing bias cutting. It's actually untrue. Cutting on the bias had been in use long before, typically for things like ruffles, and by the start of Sewing Bias Cut Garments 1930s Joanie Bias Cut Dress Ebony Satin Black