We are making a new kilt -now that we have the book- and we are learning from all the mistakes we made while building our first kilt. Since we still don't feel confident enough to order the upwards of $80 special woven tartan on the off chance we might ruin it, we are working with a nice colored plaid in a poly blend. I have pressed a test piece and it will hold knife sharp pleats and the fabric will skew and stretch much better than I hoped for. If done right, it should turn out into a nice looking kilt and maybe enough learning for a tartan kilt the next time!
The wearer of the kilt is 6' 2", with a 39" waist and 43" hip measurement. We determined the fell at 8" and the length of the kilt at 24.5". According to the table in Appendix B, the splits would be 21.5" apron/17.5" pleats at the waist, and 21.5" apron/21.5" pleats at the hip. Now to the question.
From everything we understand, the apron should have an A-line flare to ensure it will lie flat and not open forward. But our measurements and splits determination suggest we make a straight apron as opposed to a tapered one, and we a not sure how to proceed. Can anyone enlighten us on this topic? Thanks in advance!