casual kilt pleated to stripe?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

What I meant was that I don't understand why some kilt makers say that they cannot pleat a 4-yard kilt to the stripe, when I always pleat my 4-yard kilts to the stripe with no problem.
M

[chasem]

I'm hoping to grab some MacLachlan or MacEwen tartan soon, enough for a 4-yarder pleated to the stripe. At least I think I'll be able to do it... we'll see how she turns out.

[KMacT]

1). The amount of fabric GREATLY affects the pleat depth and/or the number of pleats... as your math has noted. If the depth is compromised, the kilt won't really hold its form. If the pleats are wider for the compensation, the stripes will "muddle" together and look rather shabby. I've seen this too many times.

Interesting. So what would be a good pleat width versus depth ratio?

I'm looking to sew a five yard 16 oz. wool kilt. The tartan has a 7.25 inch sett, so my calculations are that pleated to the stripe I'll have 15 pleats (on my 35 inch waist). Each pleat will be 1.16 inches wide and 3 inches deep. How will that hold its form and hang, do you think?

And by the way, I'm assuming that if pleated to the sett (rather than the stripe) it will still have the same number of pleats of the same size and depth.

Kevin