Fold of fabric usually pressed flat but sometimes left unpressed. When used in a skirt, blouse or dress, it is sometimes stitched down at the top of the garment to make it hang better. In polyester and nylon fabrics, pleats may be put in permanently with a heat-setting process.
FDF, 1988
Context:
For winter 2000 Alexandre Herchovitch explores what is hidden and protected under the fabric of a garment. (…) Pleats are the main focus of the collection. They appear horizontally and vertically on trousers and skirts (men’s and women’s), dresses and tops.
