Pleated skirt, better known as plaited skirt got its name from its pattern. Pleat or Plait is a type of fold which is created by folding the fabric twice and locking it in its place. Pleated skirt has pleats partially sewn smooth and permitted to fall open beneath. Pleated skirt can be categorized into various patterns depending upon the types of pleats. The main types of pleated skirts are Accordion pleated skirt, Box pleated skirt, Cartridge pleated skirt, Fluted pleated skirt, and Fortuny pleated skirt. These are the top variants of pleated skirts. Pleated skirt pattern is used create a wide piece of fabric to a narrower border. Pleated skirts are made for realistic reasons these provides freedom to the wearer and are stylistic as well.

The accordion pleated skirts are the basic type of pleated skirt. It has a chain of stable folds with equal width in alternate directions. The Box pleated skirt have knife pleats end-to-end, with a tendency of springing out from the waistline. The third one is Cartridge pleated skirt these are created by gathering a large amount of fabric as the waistline. These skirts were quite popular in 15th and 16th century. Then there is Fluted pleated skirt these skirts have very minute, pleats which are used as trappings. Its resemblance with the flute gave it the name fluted pleated skirt. The final one is Fortuny pleated skirts these have crisp pleats in silk fabrics. These all are few important types of pleated skirts which are quite popular among the skirt lovers.