Very Easy Cutting Stitching Box pleated Skirt// How do you make a pleated skirt for beginners?

 

How do you make a pleated skirt for beginners?

date 12-08 -2020 

Today we complete this outfits simply in 5 basic steps Today  We Learn box plate 

with 5 Steps .....measurement  full length 24 "  waist 28+2=30" hip 34+2=36"

What fabric is best for a pleated skirt?

Cotton and wool make good pleats, while lighter fabrics like silk and satin do not. Keep in mind that you will need a piece of fabric that is long enough to fit around your waist three times, so you may want to measure the fabric while you are in the store.

1-cut the the fabric with measurement 

2-Make the box Plate on Fabric 

3- Make Dart on Fabric on C.F..C.B

4 - Attached Belt With Yok 

5- Attached yok with Bottom 

finish side seam 

press the outfit 

cut off All Extra Threads

   What is box pleated skirt?

1. box pleat - a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it. pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape. skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women.

How do you figure box pleats for a skirt?

Divide your waist measurement by the desired number of pleat. pleat width (25 waist/10 pleats = 2.5”) and you get the finished pleat width for each box pleat. Since each pleat takes 3 times its width in fabric, multiple your waist measurement by 3: 25 x 3 = 75 (the fabric you need to make ten 2.5”-wide box pleats)

What are box pleats used for?

A Box Pleat is used to provide a decorative finish and add fullness to a garment. This pleat has two identical folds that meet together and is stitched to ensure it is secure and placed evenly.

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How do pleats work?

A pleat is a fold (or folds) in the fabric, where the fabric is doubled back on itself and sewn in place. Pleats allow the fabric to be full in one area and fitted in another, so like darts, they are a useful technique to use when tailoring garments.

How do you keep pleats in a skirt?

Preserving Pleats

1. Start by finding an iron and several large paperclips.
2. Hang your pleated garment after wearing it to encourage the panels to naturally fall into place.
3. Lay the garment on an ironing board. ...
4. Set the iron to the hottest steam setting. ...
5. Hang the skirt up immediately and remove the paperclips.