"So, are you in a piper band or something?"

[TechBear]

I was looking for kilt pins online (why do hundreds of sites all sell the same 10 pins?) when I found this great page describing the parade dress of the Clan Gordon Highlanders Pipe Band in Locust Valley, Long Island, New York. Good descriptions, informative picture (which could easily illustrate a "do" if you are in a pipe band, a "don't" otherwise) and an explanation of the difference between pleating to the sett and pleating to the tartan, which I had not understood before.

[Caradoc]

and an explanation of the difference between pleating to the sett and pleating to the tartan, which I had not understood before.

Interesting. I'd understood the one on the left as "pleating to the line," and the one on the right as "pleating to the sett."

I don't recall having seen "pleated to the tartan" before.

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for that link TechBear

Gordon is a strong line of mine, coming over from Leeds, Scotland in the mid 1700s....perhaps even to serve in that old outfit. Came through Mass and N.H. to set up shop in western N.Y. State.

The choice of Dress Gordon sort of puts the bunk on the concept that dress tartans are for women's tartan dresses...

Ron

[billmcc]

Interesting. I'd understood the one on the left as "pleating to the line," and the one on the right as "pleating to the sett."

I don't recall having seen "pleated to the tartan" before.

Yes. The one on left is pleating to the line/stripe, while the one on the right is pleating to the sett. I also have never heard of pleating to the tartan.

Just because a person can play the pipes or a drum doesn't mean he or she is a kilt expert. It is obvious to me whoever wrote that web page was confused about kilt terms.

[davedove]

Interesting. I'd understood the one on the left as "pleating to the line," and the one on the right as "pleating to the sett."

I don't recall having seen "pleated to the tartan" before.

It makes sense though. The tartan is the pattern and pleating to set maintains the pattern, thus pleating to tartan. It's just not the term commmonly used.

[Caradoc]

It makes sense though. The tartan is the pattern and pleating to set maintains the pattern, thus pleating to tartan. It's just not the term commmonly used.

It still doesn't make any sense, because they're claiming that pleating to the sett and pleating to the tartan are two different things.

[davedove]

It still doesn't make any sense, because they're claiming that pleating to the sett and pleating to the tartan are two different things.

You're right. I looked again and it seems what they are calling pleated to tartan is really to the stripe.