Hello, I bought material to make my first bustle dress, I am going to try and emulate a gown I have in a La Mode Parisiennes fashion plate from 1880 with consideration of Edna Pontellier's white cotton ensemble at the beginning of Grand Isle. What I am trying to get down is how to do knife pleating. I have read many different instructions on how to make the pleats, but how can one acheive a sharp pleat that holds through the whole length to the bottom edge? The material I am using is like a lightly woven, delicately stiffened, cotton linen with mild sheen to it and can imagine it would crease well but how can I get it to hold the shape? I have heard of permanent press, is there a chemical used professionally to create permanent creases?
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