History Diamond Pleats: When were they popular?

I've been trying to decide what I wanted to do for sure in the '40 for my interior. When did diamond pleating become popular? Any examples? Thanks!

 

Late 50's early 60's

 

nice

 

>>>>>,Google "Tony Nancy" ,,he started doing Diamond Pleats as his signiture design in the late '50's early '60's ,,,lotsa pics on the Google Links ,,

 

Evel that coupe is nice!

 

My wife just finished this.

 

I loves me some diamonds. Heres the seat from my Comet:

 

I have a roll of black to do the interior of my 57. Bought it at a local boat top and interior store. That***** will always be cool....

 

This car was upholstered in the mid 60's.

 

>>>>>,This was my '54 Ford pick-up i had in the '60's when i was in Alaska ,,did the*****on Diamond Tuft interior in '67 ,,even the headliner ,,

 

I may do white diamond inserts in my seats in the '40... I haven't decided between tuck and roll or diamonds yet. I'd kinda like to see diamonds on my door panels as well... I don't know! It's got a flathead in it, so I'm thinking mid 50's- maybe I'll just go with the tuck and roll and save the diamons for my A coupe.


Thanks for the pictures!

 

Trunk of Hirohata Merc had them!

 

Use to be able to buy by the yard off the roll. May still be able to today. It wasn't the best quality material used.

 

my dad had a 40 willys coupe that had early-mid 60's thunderbird seats in it. they were actually diamond*****on pleats... each intersection of stitching had a vinyl covered*****on attached. that stuff was on the seats, door panels, headliner. the works...
i may be able to dig up photos somewhere.
the car was built generally as a sixties style gasser.

 

Goes way back before the fifties. One of the earliest styles of upholstery. Originally*****on tufted was done without the diamond stiching, the*****ons held the folded pleats into place.
Hard to explain.

 

Hirohata's are more of a diamond stitch wrather then a diamond tuck or pleat.Hirohata had them in the trunk and under the dash on the inside of the firewall.

 

love diamond pleats

 

Got diamond pleated in my 32, no*****ons though

 

langy, love that pattern!

looks killer!

 

Thanks, I'm hoping it don't leave that pattern on my**** after a few miles

 

WW!!!! any more pics of the whole car???

 

They are great for when you spill a beer, kinda keeps your**** dry

 

The original custom interiors in a couple of the AMT customizing kits had diamond pleats - the '57 Ford was one, until AMT messed up the dies it had a full-on 60s show interior with kitchen table type seats and a console all the way to the back. Most of those kits date to the early '60s -

 

Langy- did you use 2"x4" pleats? I've decided to do white diamond pleating with black thread and black piping on the '40... Now I just have to decide whether I want them to be 3"x6" or 2"x4".