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Accordion pleats or knife pleats are a form of tight pleating which allows the garment to expand its shape when moving. Accordion pleating is also used for some dress sleeves, such as pleating the end of the elbow, with the fullness of the pleat gathered closely at the cuff. This form of pleating inspired the "skirt dancing" of Loie Fuller. [2]
Pleating or plaiting is a type of gathering in which the folds are usually larger, made by hand and pinned in place, rather than drawn up on threads; however, very small pleats are often identical to evenly spaced gathers. Pleating is mainly used to make skirts, but can have other uses. (See main article Pleat.) [2]
In sewing, shirring is two or more rows of gathers that are used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice or yoke. The term is also sometimes used to refer to the pleats seen in stage curtains .
The loose box pleats which are a feature of this style are sometimes called Watteau pleats from their appearance in the paintings of Antoine Watteau. [4] The various Watteau terms, such as Watteau pleat , Watteau back , Watteau gown etc., date from the mid-19th century rather than reflecting authentic 18th century terminology, and normally ...
Tianek High-Waist Mid Sleeve Dress. $28 at Walmart. Besolor Lace Ruffle Cocktail Dress . ... pleated v-neck dress has a cinched waist with a V neckline making for a comfortable fit with a fancy ...
The dresses of the previous period featured a separate bodice and skirt. In contrast, the mantua hung from the shoulders to the floor. The earliest mantua was a loose gown worn for 'undress' wear. Gradually it developed into a draped and pleated dress and then into a dress worn looped up over a contrasting petticoat and a stomacher.
Her long-sleeve, empire-waist gown had an off-the-shoulder neckline. ... while the pleated skirt flowed to the floor and coordinated with a scarf on her neck. ... Her custom Givenchy dress was a ...
Woman wearing a one-piece bliaut and cloak or mantle, c. 1200, west door of Angers Cathedral.. The bliaut or bliaud is an overgarment that was worn by both sexes from the eleventh to the thirteenth century in Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or pleating across a snugly fitted under bust abdomen.