pintucked
Sewn decorative ridges
Pintucked describes fabric decorated with pintucks—narrow, evenly spaced parallel folds stitched along their length.
The technique adds texture and a tailored appearance to garments, especially blouses, dress shirts, and christening gowns: a pintucked bodice, pintucked cuffs.
The pleats are typically quite fine, sometimes only a few millimeters wide.
Doubled-over fabric folds
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
- seamsJoined fabric edges
hems · folds · gathers · shirring · smocking · ruching · needlework · topstitching
Constructing garments from fabric
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- alterationsChanges made to something
craftsmanship · sartorial · fitting · couture · custom-made · measurements · decorative stitching · embellishment
Loose-fitting upper garment
- bodiceFitted upper garment
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- shirtUpper body garment
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
bib · cuffs · placket · christening gown · wedding dress · heirloom · nightgown · pillowcase
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- refinedPurified or cultured
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- femininePertaining to women
- classicOf lasting excellence
tailored · decorative · ornate · intricate · sophisticated · vintage · heirloom · romantic
Having raised lines
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
- gatheredBrought into one place
channeled · ribbed · textured · dimensional · raised · linear · parallel lines · structured
pleats
Doubled-over fabric folds
seams · hems · folds · gathers · shirring · smocking · ruching · needlework · topstitching · channels
dressmaking
Constructing garments from fabric
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
alterations · craftsmanship · sartorial · fitting · couture · custom-made · measurements · decorative stitching · embellishment · detailing
blouse
Loose-fitting upper garment
yoke · bib · cuffs · placket · christening gown · wedding dress · heirloom · nightgown · pillowcase · lingerie
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
classic · tailored · decorative · ornate · intricate · sophisticated · vintage · heirloom · romantic · formal
ridged
Having raised lines
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
gathered · channeled · ribbed · textured · dimensional · raised · linear · parallel lines · structured · crisp