pattes capucin/de boutonnage

English translation: button placket

13:48 Dec 5, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
French term or phrase: pattes capucin/de boutonnage
La robe en coton blanche, parfaite pour vos soirées blanches se présente par des pattes capucin aux épaules, une patte de boutonnage sur le devant et un col chemise agrémenté de boutons fantaisies


Translating some clothing descriptions for a French fashion label. I'm far from an expert and have no idea how to translate either of these terms
Rory Andrew Gale
France
Local time: 14:42
English translation:button placket
Explanation:
the term placket often refers to the double layers of fabric that hold the buttons and buttonholes in a shirt. Plackets can also be found at the neckline of a shirt, the cuff of a sleeve, or at the waist of a skirt or pair of trousers.
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 07:42
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button placket


Explanation:
the term placket often refers to the double layers of fabric that hold the buttons and buttonholes in a shirt. Plackets can also be found at the neckline of a shirt, the cuff of a sleeve, or at the waist of a skirt or pair of trousers.

Example sentence(s):
  • The Capucin paw, yeah ... that's how it's officially called ... but unofficially, between us, it's the button placket

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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: English
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agree  Shelley Upton: And here's a blog post that shows you how to make one: http://dixseptquatre.canalblog.com/archives/2013/11/14/28567... :-)
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