˜yĐÄvlog

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box pleat

noun

  1. a double pleat, with the material folded under at each side.


box pleat

noun

  1. a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of box pleat1

First recorded in 1880–85
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“Well, aren’t you neat as a box pleat. Got any fabrics in mind today?” she asked.

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Women’s silk shirts were long and loose, suits had box pleat or asymmetric skirts - short at the front and long at the back, while blazers were sculpted.

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And as this year’s Oscars demonstrated, he’s a designer willing to bend and fold fashion’s gender norms like a box pleat.

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The customers were the definition of Milan chic; I was making an attempt in a Cacharel box pleat skirt and linen sweater.

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A sleeveless jumpsuit with pockets crafted out of the box pleats at the front and shift dresses with a semi-sheer angular insert at the side or zigzags of buttons pointed the way for the brand.

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