Pin tuck

English translation: narrow, sewn rows of fabric

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English term or phrase:	Pin tuck
Selected answer:	narrow, sewn rows of fabric
Entered by:	Iman Khaireddine

12:48 Jun 15, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

English term or phrase: Pin tuck

This dress is one of my favorites because it’s this kind of cocktail party, Audrey Hepburn kind of thing. And it has really special detailing, I call it the “switch tuck”, because the pin tucks are done like normal pin tucks, but then there’s stitching going in the other direction, so it’s creates this kind of zig-zag really intricate detailing.

What are the pin tucks exactly?

Thanks for your help!

Iman Khaireddine KudoZ activity Questions: 119 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1031 United Kingdom
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narrow, sewn rows of fabric

Explanation:
This isn't my specialty, but maybe this definition will help.

Pintuck
Narrow sewn rows of fabric that give a decorative raised look to a garment. Some bloused are made with pin tucking on the bodice for a more tailored look.

http://www.sewing.com/dictionary/index.shtml

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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:25

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Many thanks Kim and thank you all for the definitions!
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narrow, sewn rows of fabric

Kim Metzger

with pleated front

Maria Chmelarova

Very narrow oranmental tuck

humbird

Discussion entries: 1

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pin tuck

narrow, sewn rows of fabric

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Many thanks Kim and thank you all for the definitions!

2 hrs confidence:

pin tuck with pleated front

Explanation:
more with pictures exactly as A.H's. coctail party dress
they are not only narrow pleats, but any, in front only.

Reference: http://www.1on1.net/1valor/catalog1/temple-dress

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

pin tuck Very narrow oranmental tuck

Explanation:
What is tuck?
It is a flattened, stiched fold in a garment (New Oxford American Dictionary).
So obviously a word "pin" was added to "tuck" in order to signify they are very, very narrow tucks.
A picture explains better than a thousand of words. See following: http://www.coldwatercreek.com/aspx/product.aspx?np=true&chan...

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Note added at 5 hrs 24 mins (2005-06-15 18:13:14 GMT)
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Typo -- ornamental (not oranmental)

humbird
Native speaker of:

Japanese,

English

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