Pleats are one of the oldest trick in fashion's book; we're talking 5,000 years old, and they're still one of the most technically demanding things a garment can do.

We're kicking things off with Pleats to Plissé: the first of two pleat episodes focused on pleats as surface texture — the kind that move, shimmer, and feel almost alive on the body.

Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:56.2 Gals Catch Up 00:02:53.9 Pleats Episode Roadmap 00:03:37.5 Defining Pleats Types 00:04:57.6 Ancient Egypt 00:08:00.9 Ancient Greece 00:12:14.5 Ancient Rome 00:16:28.3 Medieval Europe 00:18:10.3 Warriors and Kilts 00:22:04.9 Fortuny & Negrin 00:26:13.3 Industrial Pleating 00:27:17.3 Pleating Houses Today 00:28:31.8 Why Pleats Still Matter 00:29:25.2 Pleats as Human Craft 00:31:29.1 Synthetics and Sustainability 00:33:55.7 Miyake Backstory & Philosophy 00:38:28.4 Iris Van Herpen and Kineticism 00:42:26.3 Couture Craft at Dior 00:49:27.1 Smart Shopping and Tradeoffs 00:51:11.3 Personal Style & Feelings 00:56:45.2 Final Takeaways and Farewell Find our full visual guide, references, and show notes → linked here.

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