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Pinch pleats

Scope note

Narrow triple pleats having a center stitch drawn tight to make a pinched waist, pressed flat and produced at regular intervals in a row. For triple pleats which are not pressed flat, use "French pleats."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000228460

Broader Terms used

pleats

Term used for

pleats, pinch

Equivalent Terms used

pinch pleat

Created

13yrs ago

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