box pleat

Hidden fabric tuck

A box pleat is a flat, symmetrical fold in fabric formed by two pleats facing opposite directions, meeting at the center to create a rectangular shape on the surface.

Common in skirts, curtains, and upholstery, box pleats add fullness while maintaining a structured, tailored appearance: The cheerleading skirt featured crisp box pleats.

garments

skirt

Waist-hung lower garment

school uniform · military · band uniform · curtain · drapery · valance · slipcover · tablecloth · waistband · yoke

construction

inverted

Turned opposite way

stitching · patternmaking · dart · tuck · basting · hemming · topstitch · edgestitch · interfacing · lining

texture

accordion

Bellows-driven reed instrument

flounce · godet · shirring · smocking

style

fullness

State of being complete

silhouette · drape · movement · tailored · structured · classic · preppy · formal · sportswear · menswear

Opposites
pleat structure/direction

box pleatknife pleat

Sharp, flat garment crease

accordion pleat · pinch pleat · flat panel · unpleated · dart

fabric treatment/texture

box pleatflat panel

Slim visual display

unpleated · gathered fabric · ruching · shirring · draped fabric

Family

box, boxes, boxed, boxing, boxy, pleat, pleats, pleated, pleating

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G