There are so many styles of pleats for curtains. What is the right one for you or your client? Many factors determine this decision; the fullness, style of the room, and weight of the fabric you are using for the curtains, among other things.
Lets start with a sheer fabric. The triple pinch pleat shown below uses 2.5 times fullness, which gives the sheers beautiful full look. If the fabric you have in mind is on the stiff side, it would be better to go for double fullness. Curtains made from non-drapey fabrics have a tendency to flare out a lot.
Now double soft pleats:
These are very popular. They are perfect for a transitional style: traditional with a touch of contemporary. These pleats use double fullness, which is looks very nice but doesn't take up too much space in the room.
Inverted box pleats:
Inverted box pleats and pencil pleats shown below (room designed by Grant K Gibson for Better Homes and Gardens magazine) look more modern than any other styles.
Four prong pleats hand tacked/gathered at the bottom require a lot more fabric and are time consuming to make but will bring a touch of luxury into any room:
Here is a photo of one challenging curtain top we had made for a client. I called it "inverted box pleats with poufs":
Lets start with a sheer fabric. The triple pinch pleat shown below uses 2.5 times fullness, which gives the sheers beautiful full look. If the fabric you have in mind is on the stiff side, it would be better to go for double fullness. Curtains made from non-drapey fabrics have a tendency to flare out a lot.
Now double soft pleats:
These are very popular. They are perfect for a transitional style: traditional with a touch of contemporary. These pleats use double fullness, which is looks very nice but doesn't take up too much space in the room.
Inverted box pleats:
Inverted box pleats and pencil pleats shown below (room designed by Grant K Gibson for Better Homes and Gardens magazine) look more modern than any other styles.
Four prong pleats hand tacked/gathered at the bottom require a lot more fabric and are time consuming to make but will bring a touch of luxury into any room:
Here is a photo of one challenging curtain top we had made for a client. I called it "inverted box pleats with poufs":
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