Fashion Terms/Terminology and Abbreviations - Page 22

**BetteT** · 24-09-2012

No ... I don't actually think so. A box pleat is a square type pleat, as apposed to an accordian pleat, which is more common. Box pleats are often sewn down to about the hips, but also can be loose from the waistband.

Box pleats:

It might be Inverted Box Pleats:

Looking at this closely, it looks more like a gore (or a godet) ... which is a separate piece of V shaped fabric sewn in to a seam that has been cut open, to make the skirt flare.

Gore:

Wikipedia

fashionista-ta · 27-09-2012

^ Yes, I meant the inverted one. Looks like it's cut on the bias (hard to tell exactly what's going on without more shots of different angles) with 2 inverted box pleats in front ...

cbcb · 3 Weeks Ago

Is there a name for this kind of shoe with a block heel and single strap by the toe?

How about the way the sort-of-ankle-strap is, starting at mid-side there? Is there a name for that?

(This one is from Zara, did not fit me at all but would love to find similar.)

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Shoeclueless

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BetteT V.I.P. Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Gender: femme Posts: 19,353	No ... I don't actually think so. A box pleat is a square type pleat, as apposed to an accordian pleat, which is more common. Box pleats are often sewn down to about the hips, but also can be loose from the waistband. Box pleats: It might be Inverted Box Pleats: Looking at this closely, it looks more like a gore (or a godet) ... which is a separate piece of V shaped fabric sewn in to a seam that has been cut open, to make the skirt flare. Gore: Wikipedia __________________ Bette It's All in the Details! http://www.musecube.com/BetteT/ Last edited by BetteT; 24-09-2012 at 11:03 PM.

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,030	^ Yes, I meant the inverted one. Looks like it's cut on the bias (hard to tell exactly what's going on without more shots of different angles) with 2 inverted box pleats in front ... __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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cbcb front row Join Date: Mar 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 478	Is there a name for this kind of shoe with a block heel and single strap by the toe? How about the way the sort-of-ankle-strap is, starting at mid-side there? Is there a name for that? (This one is from Zara, did not fit me at all but would love to find similar.) Thank you! Sincerely, Shoeclueless __________________ Who says physics works the same way daily? Maybe there are causal Fridays. Last edited by cbcb; 3 Weeks Ago at 10:41 PM.

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