Cut On Double Inverted Box Pleat
In PatternMaster Style Editor:
- for blouses, dresses, sheaths, and skirts, check the Front or Back Kick Pleats check box
- for jackets, check the Back Vent check box on the Details tab
- set the desired pleat width and height on the Settings tab
- for the width make sure you measure for each side of the box pleat (e.g. for a 3 inch wide box pleat you will need 1.5 inch wide pleats x 4 (creates 2 pleats) for a pleat width of 6 inches)
In Pattern Editor:
NOTE: construction points turned off for clarity.
- select the top line of the pleat and choose Locate Points (LP)
- enter 3 for multiple points and press Apply
- draw three vertical lines down from each of the points just placed
Sewing the Garment
- Sew the seam till the top of the pleats. Baste the first pleat lines together. Baste the third pleat lines together.
- Fold and edge baste the second and fourth pleat lines seperately and press
- The pleats should start falling into place
- Stitch a line above the pleats to hold then in place and remove basting.
