Pleats could be fine crinkle pleats, accordion pleats or wide box pleats. Pleated skirts dominated s fashion for most of the decade. The pleats also allowed ample walking room without disrupting the column-like shape when standing. While many two-piece dresses were made of the same type of materials as one-piece dresses crepe, silk, rayon there was a new kid on the block making huge fashion waves — knits.
Knit two-piece dresses were designed for sportswear but were hardly ever played in. Pairing a solid knit skirt with a cubist or geometric pullover sweater top, the two-piece knit dress was born. Jersey was an acceptable and more comfortable fabric for these looks year-round, while the knitted yarn was better for winter.
Knit skirts were usually straight and knee-length. However, some featured gored pleats or box pleats on the lower half of the skirt. The tops were long sleeve sweaters or short cap sleeve tunics in summer. The mixing of patterns became trendy around , such as the striped top and geo shell print skirt above. Knit tops were mixed with fabric skirts as well. In , the mixing of blouse separates was starting to return to fashion. The white button-down shirt blouse or colored pullover blouse was worn over a separate skirt with a thin belt.
It was a simple but sporty combination. Add to it a blazer type jacket also menswear-inspired and women were now dressing in the latest gender-bending casual style. By , fashions were changing. The skirts on dresses now featured unique shapes, draping, tiers, flutters, asymmetrical and hanky hemlines. Skirt separates, however, did not adopt these shapes.
We get a glimpse of s fashion in these two fall-winter illustrations showing the new yoke top skirt in longer lengths, with a slim fitting tucked in blouse and extra-long jacket or short bolero jacket. They can be used to add volume in the desired section of a garment. Unlike gathers, they do not add too much visual volume and hence can be suited to most body types.
We can use the same box pleats in bottom wear for men to make wide leg pants as well as for women. Knife pleats can be infused on the sleeves to increase the fluidity of the fabric. Inverted box pleats and rolled up pleats have gained popularity in this season, the usage has increased on skirts, palazzo pants and other bottom wear for men. However, these pleat oriented garments are not only for cocktails and parties but can be incorporated in formal and informal attires.
So, to get the free-spirited look this summer, opt for pleated outfits to make you look interesting and quirky. Strange as it sounds, the traditional pleated skirt-like garments were worn by men for military and ceremonial occasions in Greece and also the Balkans. At the beginning of the 20th century, the multi-tasked spanish artist Mariano Fortuny created a dress called Delphos , made with pleated fine silk. His popular invention, the Fortuny pleats, was a clear evocation of Ancient Greek column.
His modern design and its natural elasticity, which gave freedom of movement and showed the natural curves of the female body, seduced avant-garde and emancipated clients. Still, the problem of fixing permanently the pleats so the dress could be washed, was not solved. Eventually, pleating machines replaced the time consuming manual production, making pleats more available to a larger group of population.
Nowadays most of pleated fabric for ready-to-wear fashion are made by pleated machines. If you want a casual look, wear pleated skirts with a relaxed top and avoid combining several shades in one piece.
Welcome: a monochrome look made of fabrics of different densities and textures, a set of a warm skirt and a light translucent blouse, bows using shades similar in saturation. Freedom and lightness, nude shades, bright prints, minimalism, oversized, leather and natural fabrics are the trends that migrated to the autumn wardrobe from the summer wardrobe. The designers made sure that the looks for the fall are warm and cozy. Choose short preppy pleated skirts school uniforms or flowy maxi skirts.
Michael Kors Collection offers bourgeois models, Victoria Beckham - laconic mid-length options, Valentino and Gabriela Hearst - black leather skirts with a large pleat. What is this model combined with? A win-win option for autumn is a long pleated skirt with a voluminous soft sweater, knitted jumper, hoodie, a basic tight turtleneck, a jacket with wide shoulders or a leather jacket.
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