I am a hobbyist, but I also stopped making kilts with external underapron buckles about 6 months ago. I too use the technique taught by Matt Newsome (and Barb), as published in the traditional box...

http://www.frockflicks.com/the-real-deal-on-tartan-kilts-and-outlander-costumes/

I was just being lighthearted.

In the first two books there are also references to kilt buckles (likely non-existent before the 1770s) and clan tartans (even describing the current Seaforth Highlander/MacKenzie tartan as hanging...

I take it that the gents here have actually seen Caitriona Balfe disrobe in this series? For that, all else is forgiven.

Hi Stasher,

The McBeath and McKinlay tartan kilts are made from 11Oz DC Dalgleish, whereas the smallest is made from Strathmore W60, a universally reviled fabric!

That dark pink/reddish...

Thanks Bonnie.

Since this was made with a strap hole rather than a hidden strap/buckle, I will preserve the one that is there. But in all other respects I shall follow your tips.

Thanks again,...

I have a budget 5 yard kilt from Glenisla. As was noted by Steve a few months ago, it was made to the barest minimum standard for a wool kilt. Yet, it is still made from Lochcarron Strome (as...

About 4.25 inches

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Because I only had 4m (single width "artisan") woven. So I will test a few options.

This is DC Dalgleish MacKinlay Reproduction colours. It is basically black watch with a red overcheck. I plan to make a traditional box pleat with it. At first, I thought it had a four and a half...

Yes but I am eccentrically committed to wearing a kilt all day every day for a year for my charity so I can't pin it to jeans! :D I will give it a go when I can wear pants again (up to $7500 now)....

Yep. I don't use drop diethyl ether anaesthetics either, although that could be considered a more traditional anaesthetic, despite the laryngospasm, vomiting, shivering, cardiac arrhythmias, and...

Thank you Steve,

Your point about sweat and the liner not being removable is well-made. I also didn't know that about silk. I will give it a miss in that case.

I always learn a lot from your...

Lining and steeking are different things. Steeking (in a 4 yard box pleat) is to reduce lateral stress on the wool and in a high yardage knife pleat to prevent sagging of the pleats. lining is cotton...

Oh sorry. All good.

Yes I do that too for traditional box pleats, as per Matt's and your book.

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But I was asking about military box pleats, with...

Yes I understand why we do the steeking, but a trad box pleat is "steeked" (is "steek" a strong or week verb, as I usually only see it as the gerund?) a different way to a knife pleat. But given the...

That is very interesting Steve - thank you.

Hi Steve,

Do you do the steeking on this as for a knife pleat?

That's a characteristically excellent and informative reply - thank you.

So on the back of this kilt and other "military" box pleats, may I presume they cut the pleats in the fell and do the...

Thanks Barb. I sent an email.

Cheers

Michael

Thanks Arnot.

I was thinking that maybe it is stitched like a traditional box pleat but due to the excess fabric, rather than make a "box", bend it around 180° to face the same direction as...

Might I be right in assessing that in constructing a barrell/roll/military box pleat kilt, I just calculate the width of the pleats at waist and hip as for a large yardage knife pleat, but then sew...

Hi,

If the information you required was "How to sew a military box pleat kilt", would you mind pointing me in the right direction please? :D