Different Types of Yokes in Dresses | Selection of Yoke Design

What is yoke in garments? Yoke is a fashioned pattern piece used in garments, usually fitting around the neck and shoulders, or around the hips to provide support for looser parts of the garment. The yokes offer support for slacker parts of the garment like in a gathered skirt or the body of a shirt and thereby aid in regulating the fullness of the garments. They are effectively horizontal