A ruffled bed skirt is gathered and sewn to the
platform at a 2.5:1 ratio, and will tend to flare outward slightly to provide a
good sense of depth. This style is especially suited to bed skirts made of
satin or percale solids, which benefit from the optical treats of shadow and
contour.
A box-pleated bed skirt is made of
straight pleats, usually three or four inches in width. This bed skirt is a popular
style in for use in non-floral patterns, or those that benefit from a crisp delineation
and a structured layout.
A tailored bed skirt is
difficult to describe. Each side of the bed skirt is composed of two flaps,
pleated at the corners, with an extra pleat in the center.
This style lends itself well to non-geometric patterns, such as florals, which
benefit from the lack of interruption in the complex pattern.