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In addition to changing the lighting and painting the walls, Miranda-Martin prioritized the window treatments, with pinch pleat curtains from Ikea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The dress’s skirt has a kick pleat, and if you glance beneath it, you’ll find five layers of underskirt, three of them meticulously embroidered, just in case the performer lifts her dancing shoe.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021

And if I’m ever desperate for a sharp pleat, well, there’s always the dry cleaner for that.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021

“We can’t produce them at the incredible rate she can pleat them, but they are delicious!”

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2020

Eva’s hand moved snail-like down her thigh toward her stump, but stopped short of it to realign a pleat.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

She wears a vibrant pink getup — a vintage top and Issey Miyake pants — complete with small pleats and optimal for the unavoidable August heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

Every meticulous detail — from Anne’s tailored pleats to how each woman eats an apple — is beguiling.

From Salon ● May 2, 2025

One of them was very demure and mindful - think soft pastels, pussy bow blouses and pleats - as demonstrated by Chanel and Balenciaga.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

This unexpected turn surprised many, as models navigated the runway encased in pleats from head to toe.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

Not the flower arrangements or how many pleats are around the rear end of Hilly’s dress.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

On the first day of Haute Couture Week, which featured a star-packed show from Schiaparelli and a galaxy-inspired Iris Van Herpen collection, Anderson sent out a highly wearable selection of heavily textured and pleated outfits.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

I also made a pleated plaid skirt—this must have been a school project, as I recall no love for it—and my father said, “You shouldn’t wear plaid. It makes you look broad in the beam.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

“I can wear clothing that I like to wear,” said Bruner, 63, who recently donned a black T-shirt with wide-leg pleated jeans at the club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025

They sing in Tibetan and smile as they pass, their greying, pleated hair only just visible under their sun hats.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

My uncle met me at the Harare bus station dressed in pleated pants, a button-down shirt, and sturdy leather slip-on shoes.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

It will have a modern bohemian—or “boho”—aesthetic, and items are mostly made of natural fabrics like cotton and include more embroidery and pleating details, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Her designs are made using traditional techniques such as pleating and draping and she sources tartan from local fabric mills honouring the "craftsmanship of traditional kiltmaking".

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

Actress and musician Teyana Taylor scored one of the Gala’s best looks early in the night, with a dandified look that took pleating and accessories to the next level.

From Salon ● May 6, 2025

Re-creating the famous white halter dress from “The Seven Year Itch” required a now-rare pleating technique and reverse engineering a complex pattern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

Now I drift over to the counter displaying boring shirtwaists: rows and rows of white blouses with every imaginable variation of button or no button, lace or pleating.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse