1. Measuring for pleats, spacings and loops. Pleats may be wider or as narrow as desired. Spacings may vary, depending on weight of material. Always consider the pleat overlap.
2. Turn top to right side 9½″. Use a stiffening or stay of lawn or organdy for most light and medium weight materials. Arrows indicate stitching lines.
3. Material is cut out between loops. Seams are slashed diagonally at corners to line of stitching. Press. If stiffening is not used as shown in sketches 1 and 2, stitch 4″ strip of crinoline to hem as shown above. This lends support to pleats.
4. Turn loops right side out and hem to underside. Press. Pin in pleat, stitch same as for Box pleat. Spread pleat, press.
5. Fasten loops to back of pleat by hand. Anchor curtains at side, top and bottom as shown [page 15].