Pleating technique

The Shapes of Fabric | My little half-scale makes are all made with little fabric scraps. This sleeve is made in an interesting variation of layering. It came out… | Instagram

Silk georgette, accordion pleated and smocked with bead detail.

I looked at the book 'Manipulation of Fabric' to understand how to do pleats and different forms of pleating

Mexican pleating / undulating tucks using tie dyed fabric

Definition of the word ruching and the different ways to do ruching with fabric, to decorate clothes, accessories and home decor accessories.

These New Yorkers have been doing the same thing for 50, 60, 70 years — and love it too much to stop.

Today I played with pleats and will show you what I did. on my table today

Jean Louis Sabaji F/W 2017

What could be easier than pleats? As it turns out, these little devils aren’t as straightforward as we thought.

BOX-PLEAT-GATHERED-TRIM-FABRIC-TRIM-RIBBON-edging-braid-cotton-pleated

Pleated calico, part of a patchwork quilt.

Pleating

Since visiting the V&A museum, I have developed great interest in finding out more about pleating techniques and how these have been in used in couture. After doing some research for my FMP ske…

This week we were using acrylic paint on fabric to create different effects. We started by stippling some calico with a dry brush using 2 colours - blue and yellow in my case, resulting in lots of green and looking like a flowery meadow! Then we moved on to using a diffuser and thin paint to give an effect like airbrushing, holding a piece of ripped paper in front of the fabric to act as a mask so that some parts stayed white. Then we moved on to a way of making monoprints on glass. We put…

I’m really in love with the idea of doing something different with my costumes. I love the simple lines of things like robes and tunic, but as I’ve mentioned so many times before, I also really love the idea of taking things just that little bit further. Usually I do that by trying to make […]