Historical development of garment pleats and three-dimensional shaping

Pleat element is an important source of inspiration for garment designing.Analyzing the development and shaping technique of pleat elements has great significance for understanding the essence of pleat elements.The article divides the development of pleat elements in the garment cultural history into three periods—the liberalization age in ancient Greece and Rome,homogenization period around 19th and early 20th centuries,and the present pluralization era,analyzing the characteristics and shaping methods of pleat elements in each period.The operation steps for pleats fit for garments with different styles popular today are described,and precautions for making pleats are discussed,such as pleating quantity,selection of pleat position line,fabric performance and direction of fiber skein,and the spatial integrity of clothes to armhole curve.