The answer option which best describes the technique of easing in garment construction (sewing) is: D. Run two lines of basting stitches 1/4" and 1/2" from the bobbin thread of each line to allow fabric to be manipulated into a smaller area.

Easing can be defined as the extra amount of fabric that is incorporated into a sewing pattern, so as to allow a garment fit the wearer beyond the measurements of his or her body.

For example, sewing a jacket of 28 inches for a wearer that has a 28 inches chest measurement defies easing because it would be extremely difficult to wear and can cause constriction when it was worn.

Also, easing is a sewing pattern or technique that can be used to control the fullness of a very flared hem edge of a garment.

In sewing and patternmaking, running two (2) lines of basting stitches one-quarter ( $\frac{1}{4}$ ) inch and half ( $\frac{1}{2}$ ) inch from the bobbin thread of each line to allow a fabric to be manipulated into a smaller area is a sewing pattern or technique which describes easing.