A fold in the fabric of a garment, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth
A pleat in a piece of clothing is a permanent fold that is made in the cloth by folding one part over the other and sewing across the top end of the fold. a flat narrow fold in a skirt, a pair of trousers, a dress etc (plait)
A type of sharply pressed pleating, especially in a skirt or kilt, in which all of the folds are turned in one direction, with each pleat being three (3) layers of fabric thick
A single, uniform fold in the center back of a garment to allow for more room and comfort Horn Tone Buttons Buttons that appear to be manufactured from horn
A symmetrical skirt pleat made by folding the fabric to the back of each side of the pleat Box pleats are commonly found on traditional styles of upholstered furniture and lamp shades