In a message dated 4/10/2007 7:28:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you are making box pleats, Hunnisett says that you should use 3 times the length, I.5 to 2 times is for gathers. ****************** Yes, as you already know, I'm sure, 3 times the length for full-return pleats. But some trims are not full-return and have a "skimpy"...but desirable lighter look. I'd do a little experiment with a length to see what you like. On "Last of the Mohicans" the cutter of Madeline Stowe's gown told me it's better not to sew the lengths cut for the pleating together but to disguise the separate sections in the pleating as you sew it to the gown...y'know, end one length with the edge folded under at a pleat and the edge of the next length slipped under that....then start pleating again. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
