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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH8lq74K4Ls)
- Poufs, Ruching and Piping - Making Victorian Trim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMB2-rrneMs)

Sources:
School of Historical Dress http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/
Hecklingers ladies garments: https://archive.org/stream/hecklingersladie00heck#mode/2up
Embellishments - Constructing Victorian Detail by Astrida Schaeffer https://amzn.to/3fgywRc (affiliate link)
Equipment I use (Affiliate Links):
- Camera : https://amzn.to/33c2ofa

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A walk on the Mile - John Utah

Видео Making Pleats - Pleats 4 ways. канала Jalea Ward