sunburst pleat

Thân thiện

A dancer's skirt has a beautiful sunburst pleat design.

Definition

Noun: A sunburst pleat is a specific type of knife pleat that is cut on the bias (diagonally across the fabric grain) to create a flared, radiating effect, resembling the rays of the sun.

Usage

This term is used primarily in fashion, textiles, and sewing to describe a decorative and structural fabric treatment. * The skirt featured elegant sunburst pleats that flared dramatically from the waist. * Creating sunburst pleats requires precise cutting on the bias.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used attributively (functioning like an adjective) to describe garments or details.
  • She wore a beautiful sunburst-pleat skirt.
  • The designer is known for her sunburst-pleat techniques.

Variants and Related Words

• Knife Pleat (noun): A sharp, narrow pleat pressed or stitched in one direction, of which a sunburst pleat is a specific, flared type.
• Bias Cut (noun/adjective): The technique of cutting fabric diagonally across the grain, which is essential for creating a sunburst pleat.

Synonyms

• Flared knife pleat: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the shape.
• Radiating pleat: A synonym focusing on the visual effect.

Related Phrases

• Cut on the bias: The essential technical phrase describing how the fabric for a sunburst pleat is prepared.
  • The elegance of the skirt comes from the fabric being cut on the bias to form the pleats.

Học thuật

Noun

1. knife pleat cut on the bias to produce a flared effect

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sunray pleat