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今次要介紹的是今夏韓風很流行的褶裙,但說來褶裙的種類可是分很多種的,讓我們稍微認識一下

基本常見的款式吧!

首先先介紹pleat這個字,他就是專門在指衣料相摺的那個摺喔。

pleat

noun [C]

a narrow fold in a piece of cloth made by pressing or sewing two parts of the cloth together

褶

Types of pleats

不同種類的摺

Accordion pleated skirt

Accordion pleats or knife pleats are a form of tight pleating which allows the garment to expand its

shape when moving. Accordion pleating is also used for some dress sleeves, such as pleating the

end of the elbow, with the fullness of the pleat gathered closely at the cuff.

Accordion原本意思是手風琴,從圖片可以看出來這種褶裙是非常緊密的,且在擺動時會有伸展的

作用,就像彈奏手風琴時一樣。

Box pleated skirt

Box pleats are knife pleats back­to­back, and have a tendency to spring out from the waistline.

我們都知道box是箱子的意思,因此可以想像這種摺法除了每一摺都比較大摺外,摺鳳內外的空間

也比較大,像個箱子一樣。

Cartridge pleated skirt

Cartridge pleats are used to gather a large amount of fabric into a small waistband or armscye

without adding bulk to the seam. This type of pleating also allows the fabric of the skirt or sleeve

to spring out from the seam. During the 15th and 16th centuries, this form of pleating was popular

in the garments of men and women.

Cartridge本身的意思是(設備中可替換的)芯,囊,管,筒,其實跟這個裙子的樣子好像沒太大的

關係。不過可以想像的事這種類型的裙子就像我們常見的窗簾一樣,用一條繩子將布料全部對折之

後串聯起來,看起來也像是一筒一筒的感覺呢。

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參考資料/ Cambridge Dictionary, Wikipedia