Making Pleats - Pleats 4 ways.

Learn how to make pleats for your gown by hand, from simple Knife Pleats through to Fancy Origami Box Pleats. Pleats are a staple of historical costume, often seen on Victorian gowns for embellishment. They are also a useful construction element, allowing you to gather fabric neatly to the top, to splay as it descends.

This tutorial will show you how to make:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Knife Pleats
06:40 Twisted Knife Pleats
08:53 Box Pleats
11:34 Fancy Origami Box Pleat.

If this video is helpful to you, you might like the other videos in this series:
- How to make a pleating board (   • Pleating Boards Made Easy - How to ma...  )
- Poufs, Ruching and Piping - Making Victorian Trim (   • Poufs, Ruching and Piping - Making Vi...  )

Sources:
School of Historical Dress http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org...
Hecklingers ladies garments: https://archive.org/stream/hecklinger...
Embellishments - Constructing Victorian Detail by Astrida Schaeffer https://amzn.to/3fgywRc (affiliate link)


Equipment I use (Affiliate Links):
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