A side seam is provided to aid easy movements and usually starts at the waist line.

Very slowly, its side seam split open and a flute rolled quietly out on to the floor.

He opened up the side seam down to the ankle.

With a vertical pattern like this there is a further point to consider, the side seams.

In the side seams on the top at right angle there were sewed sleeves.

She found one in a side seam, and rifled it.

He crouched on the floor and adjusted a side seam.

That's why I don't use side seams dividing front and back.

The dress had a stain in front; a side seam gapped.

The pockets are placed on the sides of the garment close to the side seams and just above the hips.