TRENDING: PLEATS & PINTUCKS

Do you find yourself becoming completely obsessed with clothing details? Ones that are satisfying to sew and are oh-so impactful? There's a particular detail that I have tuned in to on the high street that is magic to sew, so I thought I'd round up some of the most beautiful patterns you could sew. 

Pleats and pintucks are one of the most pleasing ways to manipulate fabric. They create delicate details, add shape and structure to your garment, and add or remove volume. If you want to slow your sewing down and gain new sewing skills, this list is for you!

Pleats and pintucks are all over the high street at the moment. Pretty pintucks are all over blouses and dresses and box pleat skirts are totally trending for the season.

Whether you like sewing tops, dresses, or bottoms, we have the pleated project for you! Let's get onto our sewing pattern picks that feature the most delectable pintucks and pleats.

1. Maison Fauve Tempête Blouse - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Shoulders that feature Maison Fauve's signature pleat detail.
2. Madswick Raida Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Three pintucks on the billowy sleeves.
3. Maison Fauve Déferlante Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The delicate pleats at the front.
4. The Maker's Atelier Pleat Neck Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The pinch pleats at the neck and cuff.
5. Ready to Sew Henriette Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The delicate pintuck pleats are formed directly on the fabric before cutting, making them surprisingly easy to sew.
6. Atelier Jupe Emma Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The small pleats and gathers at the front above the bust.

1. The Maker's Atelier The Atelier Shirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The stunning pleated back option (you can also choose a gather back or classic straight back).
2. The Avid Seamstress Pleated Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The pleats sewn into a yoke creating an original design feature.
3. The Assembly Line Front Pleat Shirt-  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The two angled front pleats and V-shaped back pleat.
4. Maison Fauve Skyline Shirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The stitched pleats on the front, collar, back and cuffs.
5. Fibre Mood Odyna Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The A-line pleated sleeve.

1. Sew.lala Patterns Mara Top - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The romantic puff or statement sleeve created through sophisticated pleating.
2. Fibre Mood Clemence Top -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The '80s-style pleats at the tops of the sleeves. 
3. Forget-me-not Patterns Iris Tee - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Cleverly intersecting pleats which are surprisingly simple to sew.
4. Fibre Mood Lilith Top - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Pleats in the front and a centre back seam create a close fit that accentuates the waistline.
5. Itch to Stitch Brasov Wrap Top - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The shoulder pleats and side pleats that create a soft-draped surplice neckline.
6. Named Laurie Pleated Tee -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The wide pleats at the front.

1. Notches Dila Blouse and Dress - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The lantern sleeve with decorative pleat option!
2. Pauline Alice Coeli Blouse -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The wide horizontal knife pleats.
3. Fibre Mood Maya Dress - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Sleeves that feature pleat design create volume and interest.
4. Tauko Aurelia Dress, Blouse and Skirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The pleated sleeves create a wow effect, though they are fairly simple to make. 
5. Named Syli Dress and Blouse - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The shallow tuck across the chest and two deep tucks around the hemline of both the skirt and sleeves. 
   

1. Named Silmu Shirt and Shirt Dress - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The shaping pleats at the waist and the pretty sleeve pleats.
2. Merchant & Mills Box Box Top and Dress - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Pleats featured in the centre.
3. The Maker's Atelier Pleat Detail Dress - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The inverted pleat at the centre front and back
4. Maison Fauve Atlas Shirt and Dress- The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Elegant pleats and a button placket at the front and pleated cuffs on the sleeves.
5. Coralie Bijasson Eileen Top and Dress -  The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The pleated panels at the front and back.

1. The Maker's Atelier Pleated Skirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The beautiful box pleats.
2. Atelier Jupe Stina Skirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The three inverted pleats at the front and back.
3. Madswick Zamora Skirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Seven pintucks at varying widths that create interest.
   
4. Fibre Mood Fausta Skirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The stitched down pleats that fall into a perfect pleated skirt.
5. Merchant & Mills Shepherd Skirt - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: Pleats that fall into an A-line skirt.
   

1. Merchant & Mills Juno Culottes - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The front pleats.
2. Paradise Patterns Protea Pants - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The front pleats that fall into sweeping pant legs.
3. Vivian Shao Chen Bisque Trousers - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The deep front pleats.
4. Atelier Jupe Blake Trousers - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The double pleats at the front.
   
5. The Assembly Line Pleated Trousers - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The double pleats at the front.

1. Ready to Sew Hadid Couture Track Pants and Shorts - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The classic Adidas track pants iconic three stripes are reimagined as delicate pintucks.
2. Fibre Mood Thara Trousers - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The decorative pintuck down the front.
3. Fabric Godmother Calla Trousers - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The decorative pintuck down the front.
4. Fibre Mood Arya Trousers - The pleat or pintuck detail we love: The pintucked stripe detail.

So, are you ready to go positively crazy for pleats and pintucks?