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 The bias cut dress RTW copy Sewing Bias Cut Garments 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. Bias Cut Midi Dress What Is a Bias Cut Dress? Rewritten London Occasionwear