Trying to get a specific pleat to hold its shape was a nightmare

Honestly, I was working on a skirt design with these sharp, geometric pleats that were supposed to stand away from the body. I thought it would be a quick job with some heavy interfacing. Ngl, I went through like five different types of fusible and even tried hand-sewing wire into the seams, but everything either went limp or looked too stiff. It took me three full days of messing around before I finally got it right by combining a specific heavyweight canvas with a precise topstitching technique. Has anyone else found a good method for structural pleats that doesn't involve a crazy amount of trial and error?

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gray_schmidt88d ago

Try using a double layer of buckram, it's stiff enough to hold a sharp crease.

linda6588d ago

Oh man, the "three full days of messing around" part is too real. I once tried to make a single box pleat stand up and ended up with something that looked like a sad, melted paper fan. I mean, I was using the wrong kind of starch and everything just went floppy.