It finally (barely) thawed enough for me to throw the Thrifty kilt on for a while the other day. Still no photos, but a couple more notes: Although this kilt does have pleats adjacent to the aprons, they are very shallow; not the deep pleats you would find in a more traditional kilt. This means there's a little less overall freedom of motion in those areas; not drastic, but noticeable. I probably wouldn't go hiking in this kilt.

I haven't made up my mind with regards to sewing down the pleats along the fell. The way the pleats hang on the sides as they go around your hips, they'd want to be pinned in place with the garment on as they're at a fairly pronounced angle compared to the pleats in the back.

The acrylic fabric seems a little more wrinkle-prone than poly viscose; it remains to be seen how much touching up it will need after a gentle wash and hang dry. Very comfortable! I've got my eye on a MacKenzie next. (An affiliation even further back in the family tree than my Munro connection.)