Pleat Terminology

[otterhound]

We have forward pleats, reverse pleats, inverse pleats and kiss pleats. Let's see if we can agree on what the terms mean:

Reverse Pleats - I think it is clear that this term means pleats that open toward the pocket and away from the fly.

Forward Pleats - I think it is clear that this term means pleats that open away from the pocket and toward from the fly.

Kiss Pleats - I think it is clear that this term means double pleats that face each other and open in the middle.

Inverse Pleats - Now here is where the confusion is. Some people use inverse pleats synonymously with forward pleats, and some people use the term synonymously with kiss pleats.

What are "inverse pleats", anyway?

 

[Lady Day]

http://www.hutchal.clara.net/curtains/glossary.htm

bok pleats, knife pleats, kick pleats, inverted pleat, London Blind, Frill, etc.


LD