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I thought of a yoke too. Or a bib, but unfortunately that has infant connotations these days. It didn't used to. Otherwise I don't think there are any specific names. Maybe say chest or shoulder or whatever body part would be under the section of clothing you are talking about.
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Silver, I used to do sewing (before I took up writing as a hobby.) The answer to your question will depend entirely on whether the garment is for a man, or a woman. That section of clothing for women is called the bodice. The name for it would also depend on the culture, and the period in history, as well as the entire garment (a robe versus a blouse, for example.)
The yoke, by the way, really is for a band of cloth mostly to cover the collarbone... it's hard for me to describe. But it doesn't cover the entire bodice area. A yoke is more akin to a collar than the chest part of the garment.
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I must admit, I think of a "yoke" as being on the back (i.e. on a man's shirt, it's the odd-shaped piece across the shoulders below the collar. The proper ironing sequence goes "collar, yoke, sleeves, body". Well, that's how I always do it, anyway...).
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