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The Purpose of This Blog

If this is the first post you are reading in this blog, then you are in the right place.  It recently occurred to me that most people who land on my site are probably wondering what this blog is al...

Pleating in Action: Daenerys Targaryen- Game of Thrones Costume

In 2011, HBO introduced a new show called “Game of Thrones.” This program was based on the series A Song of Fire and Ice written by George R. R. Martin. Over the past years the show has become incr...

Custom Pleated Ring Bearer Pillow

If you are planning to wear a pleated bridal dress, why not carry through your theme with your ring bearer’s pillow and have that pleated as well.  The pillow can be custom made using a variety of ...

Pleating 101

If you prefer to read a hard copy instead of online, we just compiled a PDF document so you can easily print it out and read it on the go!  The title is Pleating 101 and it lays the foundation for ...

How to Identify Different Pleating Styles

When it comes to understanding the different types of pleats that are available, there is a lot of miscommunication. People often ask for the incorrect type of pleat  or they ask “How much does it ...

The Girl in The Green Scarf

The original pleated scarf from the movie, “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” was not made by us, but we were successfully able to recreate one that looks just as good as the original… if not better :-...

Custom Pleated Bridal Veil

We now have a new style for brides-to-be.  It’s a sunburst pleated veil that can be made out of tulle or net.  These beautiful veils can be made to any length, as shown in the pictures below.   You...

The Leon Decimal System

I thought this title may grab you a little more than “How to Assign Style Numbers!” I’ve noticed over the past several years that designers are using the term “numbers” lightly when assigning style...

Crushed Silk Dinner Napkins

Below are some pics of a custom pleating job we did for an event company.  They couldn’t find a silver silk napkin to match the color scheme they wanted for their event, so they decided to have som...

Pleated Hermes Scarf Repair

Firstly, I would like to wish everybody on the planet a Happy & Healthy New Year Here are some before and after pics of our pleating restoration project on some Hermes scarves. They were the v...