Quote Originally Posted by gealach View Post
I also tried holding the inverted pleat closed as suggested. Unfortunately that then pulled the first normal pleat open so I didn't stitch it closed.
Well, it was worth a try! I'll know not to suggest it again!

Quote Originally Posted by gealach View Post
Oh and as for the "successful tackling" I have to confess that for the underapron strap I stitched through the whole kilt. Had I tried to sew it on without going through the lining, there would have been only one layer of fabric to hold the whole weight. Would that have been right? Are there any reasons not to stitch through the lining (besides aesthetics, of course)?
Aesthetics is the only one. For our band kilts, I commonly sew right through the lining if I'm moving the strap a lot because there isn't much to support the strap once it's very far from the edge of the underapron.