Gordon Dress four foot box pleat.

**NeightRG** · 21st July 11, 08:35 PM

Here's kilt number three - a four foot box pleat in Gordon Dress.
The "Sporran" is a Summit Gear brand belt bag.

I think the tartan goes well with my pup - I'll be making him a collar out of it soon enough.

I was moving a bit here, hoping to show a bit more of the reveal - the bright white vertical stripes. Really strengthens the "swish"

Mandatory open pleat shot.

The light weight fabric and the fact it's only a 4 yard box pleat have proven to be very nice for the heat we've been facing here the last few days.
I was planning on taking pictures as I went, but the machine adaptation of Matt and Barb's guide was very experimental, so I figured I'd wait and make sure it worked out... Sure feels like it did.

**Mickey** · 21st July 11, 08:47 PM

Really nice! Great looking kilt. Looks like some really good work, again. You really inspire me to jump in and give it a shot.

**Mickey** · 21st July 11, 08:53 PM

BTW, is the dude in the pics a white shepard? I only ask cuz my wife's mother used to breed very high ranking white shepards. Beautiful dogs and yours looks like a real bro

**NeightRG** · 21st July 11, 09:08 PM

Thanks! And yes, he's a White German Shepherd. Adopted him three months ago at the tender age of ten months.

**Kiltboy** · 22nd July 11, 06:16 AM

Quite nice.
Love those "boxy" kilts.

**seanachie** · 22nd July 11, 07:47 AM

Kilts and dogs,, now that is the real thing. Nice work and equally fine kilt.

**English Bloke** · 22nd July 11, 07:56 AM

Well done Sir. Impressive!

Originally Posted by Kiltboy

...Quite nice. Love those "boxy" kilts.

...

Didn't Volvo run an add campaign once? "Volvo - they're boxy but they're good."

So if an 8 yard knife pleat is a "Tank"...

... Shouldn't a 4 yard box pleat be a "Volvo"?

Sorry... I'll get my coat.

**artificer** · 22nd July 11, 08:33 AM

Congratulations! That is wonderful. I do love a box pleated kilt.

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Well done Sir. Impressive!

Didn't Volvo run an add campaign once? "Volvo - they're boxy but they're good."

LOL! That was actually from a movie "Crazy People" with Dudley Moore.

I loved that movie at the time. I wonder how it would stand up to viewing again. I'm off to consult Netflix streaming...

**Ryan Ross** · 22nd July 11, 10:40 AM

[QUOTE=English Bloke;1002654]So if an 8 yard knife pleat is a "Tank"...

... Shouldn't a 4 yard box pleat be a "Volvo"?
QUOTE]

As a big fan of both box pleated kilts and Volvos, I like this idea. Furthermore, I often refer to my car (a black '92 Volvo That I've been driving for the past 9 years) as "The Swedish Tank", so there's another layer of meaning. Eeeeexcelent...

P.S. Really excelent job on that kilt, NeightRG. It seems you have quite an aptitude for this.