Pleats are fabric folds added in a design to restrain extra fabric or to add extra fullness or as a design element for texture, contrast, movement, change in silhouette, etc. Here are some simple tips on how to sew them. Related post : 12 Names for pleats in fabric. Here is a simple calculator for … Read more
An inverted pleat is formed by two knife pleats folded toward each other so the folds meet at the center on the outside. make an inverted pleat, you will need three times the fabric that you normally need. ie if you want to sew a 2 inch wide inverted pleat you will need to take … Read more
Knife pleats are crisp, side-way pleats, with equal space from top to bottom. The pleats are all of one size vertically but widthwise one side (pleat width) is wider than the other (inner fold) because of which the pleats lay to the side. A knife pleat is sharp like the edge of a knife (When … Read more
Slits in skirts are added for both style and functionality – they help to give ease in walking and sitting as well as a give the skirt a dramatic and daring flair. There are many types of slits that you can add on skirts – depending on where they are located on the skirt and … Read more
Kick Pleat is an inverted pleat combined with a slit made at the hem of skirts to allow freedom of movement. It is formed on a seam and looks like an inverted pleat but opens up to a slit or vent. This is usually used in close fitting skirts and dresses, on the back seam … Read more
A crisp hemline is a thing of beauty, don’t you think?. Do you not want your pant hems to stay nice and elegant all day, maintaining their shape. A floppy hemline is not so appreciated unless it is a blouson one. And it is all so easy with a hem tape (used to stiffen hemlines). … Read more