Tucks, the take up of fabric by stitching through parallel folds, usually evenly spaced. Tucks are used to created a controlled amount of fullness. Tucks are kind of like pleats. The only difference is that tucks are stitched at their base so that the folds remain secured.
They add creation costs because they require extra labor to sew and press them. Tucks are not pressed below the stitching, which as you will see, distinguishes them from pleats. You might be most familiar with the tiny pin tucks, but there are actually various different kinds of tucks as you’ll soon see. So this is a pretty versatile way to manipulate the surface of the fabric.
In sewing, a tuck is a fold in fabric that is sewn or fastened in place. Small tucks, especially multiple parallel tucks, may be used to decorate clothing or household linens. When the tucks are very narrow, they are called pintucks or Pin-tucking. Tucks are also used to shorten a finished garment, especially a child's garment, so that it may be lengthened (let down) as the child grows by removing the stitching holding the tuck in place.
Tucks, made easy with the invention of the sewing machine, were very popular as ornamentation in the latter half of the 19th century, especially in fine linen or cotton fabric for chemisettes, engageantes, blouses, lingerie, summer dresses, and children's garments. Tucks were also used to decorate heavier fabrics: a travelling suit of rough cheviot (sturdy wool) is described as having its skirt tucked, each tuck two inches wide and two inches apart, eight tucks in all, box-pleating at the bottom.
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