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What is the history of skirts?
1913 - Hemline rose just below the ankle 1918 - Skirt length rose just below calf length 1920 - Drop waists 1926 - Flapper Fashion 1930 - Full, asymmetrical hemlines 1940 - Emphasized Hiplines 1948 - Full skirts with a focus on the waist 1950 - Poodle and circle skirts 1960 - Kick pleats 1964 - Courrèges designs the first mini skirt 1970 - Miniskirts reign supreme 1980 - Leggings, pleats and gypsy chic 1990 - Black tights and short skirts 1991 - Ra-ra skirts 1995 - Bare legs come back 2003 - Hip hugging denim mini skirts 2005 - Leggings with skirts returns 2008 - Pencil skirts return
The Pleat’s the Thing: Variations of the Long Pleated Skirt?
Long pleated skirts have been a fashion staple for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman women wore them to classic effect. Long pleats cover a multitude of figure flaws and elongates the leg, making a woman look long, lean, and put together. The origins of modern pleat construction has its roots in Renaissance time. Although most pleating today is done by machines, they still follow the old guidelines. Basically, there are four common constructions used in long pleated skirts. The knife pleat is the most basic, dating from the 16th century. It presents a smooth line and a straight fall, down from the waist to hem. Knife pleats can go from wide to narrow, but all widths follow the three-to-one rule: three inches of fabric makes one inch of finished pleat. Today’s box pleat originated in Renaissance Italy. Box pleats poof out slightly from the waist and have more spring. This pleat is simply two box pleats back-to-back. The 3-1 ratio is used in these pleats as well. They are usually found on thicker fabric, such as velvet, brocade, or wool. Floor-length kilts, for example, are often box-pleated. Rolled pleats are also from the 16th century, and are not as commonly found today on long pleated skirts. Basically, these pleats make a long tube effect from waist to ankle. A large pinch of fabric is rolled in on itself. These kind of pleats are usually not side to side, but can have an inch or more of fabric between each pleat. The cartridge pleat was more common when women hand-sewed their long pleated skirts. A length of fabric is worked into even gathers, and the top is whip-stitched onto a waistband. It gives the appearance of narrow knife pleats. Today, with tailoring details becoming all-important in women’s clothes, even moms-to-be can wear a long pleated skirts and look in proportion and fine. Little girl’s dresses look darling with pleats. Elder ladies can look straight and dignified in a long pleated skirt. Classics have a way of staying through the years, because they are, well, classic.There isn’t a woman on this planet that a pleated skirt can’t flatter.
Do you wear a kilt with the pleated bit at the back?
The simple answer is yes. The pleats of a kilt are meant to be worn in the back.
How do you put on a cumberbund?
Wrap it around your waist and attach the little clip in the back of it...theres nothing to it! That really is about it. The only thing that I might add is that you want the pleats to open facing up. So as if they could catch crumbs.
What are sunburst pleats?
Sunburst pleats are a knife pleat cut on the bias to create a flaring out effect.
In sewing what are pleats?
pleats are folds that are placed in the fabric and then stitched in place to give a garment shape
How do you put on a skirt?
About 90% of skirts are put on by slipping your legs through the gap inside the skirt. The remaining 10% are skirts that have buttons on the sides;you put the skirt around your body and then button up the buttons on the side to attach to the rest of the skirt.For knowing which brands sell what skirts, message me on my YouTube account called MoonlightWalnut. I hope you learn something from this!
What are mushroom pleats?
Mushroom pleats are not a vegetable, but a style of pleating in clothing. It is supposed to be delicate and close, like the underside of a mushroom cap.
Does anyone but hawaiians wear grass skirts?
Hawaiians back then never did wear grass skirts it was either made with ti leaf or kapa (a hawaiian fabric that they pounded my a plant) Tourist made up grass skirts
What is a fold in a skirt or curtain?
pleats maybe?
What did they wear in Grease?
The Boys mostly wear leather jackets and usually jeans. (hair: slicked back with gel) The Girls usually wore poodle skirts, scarves, blouses, sweaters, longer skirts, or capri's. (50's clothing) and for hair, they could curl it or put it in a ponytail, on the side, or to the back. (bangs could also be curled or headbands worn!
What kind of Things did the Iroquois use as clothing?
One thing they used is hides from deer to make skirts,legging and kilts. (yes leggings and skirts were used back then)
