There are many different types of pleated ruffles, and many ways to make them. Below you will find examples of three garments all pleated in the same style, yet with very different looks.   In this post I will discuss the three basic elements of rectangular shaped ruffles: fullness, stiffness and hems. Fullness of the Pleating By fullness of the pleat I am referring to the amount of fabric that is used in one yard of pleated fabric....

Here are some pics of a custom pleating job we did for an event company.  They couldn’t find a silver silk napkin to match the color scheme for their event so they decided to see if they could have some custom made.  Thanks to Google they found the right people for the task!   After several swatches they finally decided on this shade of silk silver charmeuse.   Look below to see what this silk fabric looked like after we...

First off, I would like to wish everybody on the planet a Happy & Healthy New Year Here are some before and after pics of the pleating restoration project. The subject was a few Hermes Scarves that were the victim of some unfortunate accident. So we were determined to restore these scarves back to their beautiful state. What do you think? This is what they looked like when we received them. Notice in the close up photo below how some...

For those of you that appreciate fine bedding.  Here are some samples that where requested for a custom pleated bedskirt.  The client was contemplating linen but was open to suggestions.  So we decided to try something a little different. The fabric we chose is an eco-fabric. The fabric is woven with a blend of organic cotton and  recycled polyester.  How cool!  We liked that it was an organic natural fiber combined with a...

It is not too often we get to see where our pleating ends up but when we do… we love it!  The following pictures are of an interior design project we worked on with M James Design Group in Beaumont, TX. The designers were very specific as to their requirements for the pleated curtain.  The fabric to be used was  silk dupioni and they wanted a 1/2 side pleated trim to run along the vertical edges of the curtains.  Since they wanted a...

This is the coolest thing.  Obviously printed fabric looks different when pleated.  Usually the end result is beautiful, but sometimes it is not.  However when pleating lines and geometric shapes the results are sometimes stunning.  See for yourself! Below is a picture of a half circle pannel to be pleated (Before):   This is what you get after pleating:   Stay tuned…I’ll be posting some more crazy looking...