En fourreau pleats are such a pain in the ass. Especially if you’re working with a striped material. Does anybody know if it’s absolutely necessary to pleat the fabric to have an en fourreau back? Because I’ve seen gowns without pleats but none of them are actual extant examples, just movie costumes.
This one here is from Marie Antoinette. Although it’d be easier to make the back like in the picture, I want my gown to be accurate so I’m kinda stuck… Any help here?
