Watteau pleat

English

Etymology

As portrayed in the paintings of Antoine Watteau. The term is used by historians and was not current at that time.

Noun

Watteau pleat (plural Watteau pleats)

  1. A kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns.
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