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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    I don't see a civilian box pleated kilt very often here. I mean absolutely no offence to anyone, but when I saw Glen's picture of his box pleated kilt, I was instantly reminded of a school girl's skirt of the 1950's. Sorry.
    Jock, I know I will not change your mind here, but I will endeavour to educate. The 4 yard box pleat is an older style than the 8 yard knife pleat. This style was almost completely relegated to history but was resurrected by Bob Martin and has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence of late, especially in climates typically warmer than the Highlands of Scotland. So for me they do feel different than the aforementioned 8 yarder, but they do have their place. I do take issue with being compared to a 1950's School Girl, but I also realize that was not your intent.

    In all honesty most people simply will not notice a difference, if they do they do not voice an opinion on the box pleat, most will accept it as being a kilt, which is exactly what it is.

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    Thank you Glen, I am aware of the box pleated kilt history. As to the school girl skirt aspect, well at the age I was, it depended on the shape of the person wearing it that I was more interested in! I will say no more!
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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Jock, I know I will not change your mind here, but I will endeavour to educate. The 4 yard box pleat is an older style than the 8 yard knife pleat. This style was almost completely relegated to history but was resurrected by Bob Martin and has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence of late, especially in climates typically warmer than the Highlands of Scotland. So for me they do feel different than the aforementioned 8 yarder, but they do have their place. I do take issue with being compared to a 1950's School Girl, but I also realize that was not your intent.

    In all honesty most people simply will not notice a difference, if they do they do not voice an opinion on the box pleat, most will accept it as being a kilt, which is exactly what it is.
    As a frequent wearer of box-pleated kilts, I do not know one person who has ever noticed anything other than ... it's a kilt. To those who have expressed interest, I have explained the difference between knife-pleats and box-pleats but despite their interest, it didn't seem to matter in the slightest.

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    More on box pleats

    Hopefully this will solve the box pleat diversion and bring us back to Kilted Fridays Adventures...

    Here is a thread on XMTS that talks about box pleats, for your reading pleasure...http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-rabble-74467/

    Also, here are two videos from USA Kilts that goes over the different types of pleats...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CltY-RQLz7s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CltY-RQLz7s
    The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
    He kens na where the wind comes frae, But he kens fine where its goin'.

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    Hiked Palo Duro Canyon with my son this past Friday.
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    Hello summer! Down here in rural western Massachusetts, the summer temperatures have hit us quickly. I appreciate your contribution as it clearly shows that it's possible to wear a traditional kilt in hot weather neatly.

    Regards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jthk View Post
    Hello summer! Down here in rural western Massachusetts, the summer temperatures have hit us quickly. I appreciate your contribution as it clearly shows that it's possible to wear a traditional kilt in hot weather neatly.

    Regards.
    Thanks, I have broken out the 4 yard box pleated kilts as well, always a sign that summer is here.

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    Indeed, I'm sad to put away my other kilts but dressing for the occasion/weather is the most important! I'm getting a good use of my own 4-yard box-pleated kilts lately too.

    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Thanks, I have broken out the 4 yard box pleated kilts as well, always a sign that summer is here.

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    As we've moved to online learning for the rest of the year given case numbers, I've been kilted while teaching from home. Yesterday I started with a jumper but the sun broke through the fog just before this picture and the jumper didn't last long after that.

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