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-Effect desired because of personal preferences eg girls dresses are prettier with gathers due to frills than darts which are used commonly used in adult clothes.
-Type of fabric as light weight fabrics are less bulky when darts are worked on than on heavy fabrics which would require further bulk reduction by slashing and neatening. Gather are more attractive and drape well on light weight fabrics than heavier ones.
-Position on the garment
-Style of garment
-Type of garment
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