Hem & Vents is an optional feature attribute on Bloomingdale's Marketplace for the women's outerwear department. It describes the bottom edge of a coat or jacket (high-low, asymmetric, notched, ribbed, raw) and any vent: where it is and how it closes. Bloomingdale's prints the value as a feature bullet on the product page, where it tells a shopper how the hem falls and whether the back opens for movement.
Bloomingdale's Marketplace runs on Mirakl and shares attribute definitions with Macy's. This page covers the women's outerwear department's version of the field.
The rules
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Required | No. Blank for a plain straight hem with no vents when the source says nothing about it |
| Level | Parent listing, one value shared by every color and size |
| Length | Up to 254 characters, spaces included |
| Format | One phrase, no trailing period |
| Hem content | Shape and finish: high-low, asymmetric, notched sides, curved, ribbed, raw, cropped, frayed, cuffed, split |
| Vent content | Location (back, side, sleeve) and closure (button, snap, zip, open) |
Bloomingdale's own definition asks for "location and closure of vents if any", so a vent is never written as "vented" alone: say "Back vent with button closure" or "Side vents, open". A hem and a vent can share one phrase separated by a comma or "with". Because the bullet is shared by the whole style group, never describe one colorway or size.
Examples
| Value | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| High-low hem | Good | Shape named in two words |
| Ribbed hem | Good | Finish named |
| Back vent with button closure | Good | Location and closure |
| Raw cropped hem | Good | Finish plus length |
| Curved hem with open side vents | Good | Hem and vent in one phrase |
| Vented | Weak | Neither location nor closure |
| Falls to a flattering length. | Weak | Sentence with a period, no construction |
| Longer hem on the plus sizes | Weak | Describes one size |
Common mistakes
- Writing "vent" without saying where it is or how it closes.
- Putting the garment length here. "Hip length" and "Knee length" describe the whole coat, not the hem, and belong in the description or in Special Details.
- Describing the cuffs here. Sleeve ends go in Sleeves & Cuffs.
- Repeating the waistband. A drawstring or elastic waist goes in Waistband Description.
How Osello fills this field
Osello treats Hem & Vents as an optional parent-level text field on women's outerwear listings, so one phrase covers every variant of the style. The AI reads the product description first, then the product attributes, then the images, and writes at most 254 characters with no trailing period. When the source says nothing about the hem or vents, it leaves the field blank rather than inventing a finish. Review or edit the value on the listing, and add custom instructions if your line uses a house term for a hem. The department's other attributes are in the Bloomingdale's field directory.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hem & Vents required on Bloomingdale's?
No. It is optional in the women's outerwear department. Fill it when the hem has a shape or finish worth naming, or when the garment has a vent.
How do I describe a back vent?
Give the location and the closure: "Back vent with button closure". If it has no closure, say "Open back vent".
The coat has a plain straight hem and no vents. Do I write "Straight hem"?
You can when the source data confirms it; otherwise leave the field blank. A plain hem adds little for the shopper, so most brands only fill this field when there is a shape, finish or vent to name.
Can the hem and the vent go in one value?
Yes. One phrase can carry both: "High-low hem with side vents". Keep it under 254 characters and drop the trailing period.