[Illustration: _Pinch Pleat_—Divide the large pleat evenly into
three smaller pleats; press in firmly and stitch across the three
folds at lower edge of heading. The Pinch pleat is a favorite finish
for most types of draperies and is particularly good when draperies
are made of a heavier fabric.]
[Illustration: _French Pleat_—At lower edge of heading, divide large
pleat into three smaller pleats and run needle and thread through
three pleats several times, drawing thread tight. Then fasten thread
securely underneath.]
[Illustration: _Box Pleat_—The large pleat is spread an equal
distance on each side of stitching and pressed flat. Box pleats
should be about 2″ wide, taking up 4″ fullness.
When figuring these pleats, try for uniformity; that is, the space
between each pleat (from fold to fold) should be the same as the
width of pleat. Box pleats should be about 2″ wide, taking up 4″
fullness.]
[Illustration: _Cartridge Pleat_—This is a round pleat left loose
and filled with cotton, Kapok or a roll of stiff paper. The pleats
take up 2″ to 2½″ and are spaced from 2″ to 3″ apart for draw type
draperies.]
[Illustration: 1. Type of pins used if curtain is hung from traverse
rod.]
[Illustration: 2. Type of pins used if curtain is hung from rod with
rings or from traverse rod mounted against ceiling.]