A few thoughts on pleating to the stripe

[McClef]

Although my preference tends to be for the sett I recognise quality pleating to the stripe when I see it and Barb has it down to a "T"

[McMurdo]

Although my preference tends to be for the sett I recognise quality pleating to the stripe when I see it and Barb has it down to a "T"

Trefor
Most of my kilts are pleated to the sett, however as this tartan is for the Royal Naval Association it was my thought, and Barb agreed, that it should be done to the stripe to give it a more military feel.

[Macman]

Matt does this for box pleated kilts, and it makes a lot of sense for certain tartans for that kind of kilt.

I've seen trad knife-pleated kilts kilts on occasion that are pleated to alternate stripes, but it's my impression that it's not considered "proper" for a knife-pleated kilt. If someone knows differently, I'd be happy to be educated!

Barb, I don't know if this is what you mean, but the Royal Scots and The Canadian Scottish Regiment wear their Hunting Stewart pleated to alternate red and yellow stripes.

[Mark Keeney]

Barb, Thanks again for sharing your vast kilt making expertise with us.

[Standard]

Thanks for the tutorial for those of us who are newer in the kilt world. The pictures along with your post really helped to illustrate what you were explaining. I really got a lot of good information from your book before I purchased my first kilt, so much so that my daughter used your book as a reference for a presentation to her speach class about kilts.

Hopefully I can get my name on your waiting list for a new tank one of these days and be able to enjoy first hand what so many on this site already have. Keep up the good work, and keep the "lessons" coming our way please.

[elrond]

I cannot stop looking a this kilt! Really wonderful: a fine tartan ,a great work and pleated to the stripe it is really beautiful!
and thanks to Barb for the explications!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Matt does this for box pleated kilts, and it makes a lot of sense for certain tartans for that kind of kilt.

I've seen trad knife-pleated kilts kilts on occasion that are pleated to alternate stripes, but it's my impression that it's not considered "proper" for a knife-pleated kilt. If someone knows differently, I'd be happy to be educated!

Whether or not a kilt can be successfully pleated to alternate stripes (whether it's a four yard box pleated kilt, or an eight yard knife pleated kilt), will depend upon the sett size.

When you pleat to alternate stripes, you are effectively treating the sett as if it were either a) half the actual sett size, which works well when dealing with exceptionally large tartans, or b) one and a half the actual sett size, which works well when dealing with tartans with a small repeat.

The Hunting Stewart tartan, which has a relatively large repeat, is customarily pleated to alternate stripes (yellow and red) when pleated to the stripe. As far as civilian tartans go, I've seen full eight yard kilts pleated to alternate stripes once or twice. It's certainly not common, but it can be done, so long as the size of the tartan allows for it.

M

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Wow what a lovely kilt. I love kilts pleated to the stripe, most of the kilts I own (or make) are pleated this way. Thank you Barb for the wonderful tutorial!!
Sara

[Barb T]

The Hunting Stewart tartan, which has a relatively large repeat, is customarily pleated to alternate stripes (yellow and red) when pleated to the stripe. As far as civilian tartans go, I've seen full eight yard kilts pleated to alternate stripes once or twice. It's certainly not common, but it can be done, so long as the size of the tartan allows for it.

M

Thanks, Matt! I'm glad to know this. You are THE BEST!

[RockyR]

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The Hunting Stewart tartan, which has a relatively large repeat, is customarily pleated to alternate stripes (yellow and red) when pleated to the stripe....

I think we'd call that the ketchup (or catsup) and mustard stripes.