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[Jerom]

I have a great kilt and every time I put it on it looks different. Ok, but never the same twice. Anyone have advice? Thanks.

Jerom

[Southern Breeze]

Can you be a bit more specific? Some details would be nice-kilt type,material,weight etc.Don't worry,you'll find the answers here.

[Kiltedfirepiper]

it may not ever be EXACTLY the same , but it will look similar...

I lay mine out ( its wool/cotton blend from hancocks fabric double width(64" wide and 9 yrds.long) the full length and start by laying my elbow on the edge and use my fingertips as the mesurement for the apron. I pleat it so that it pleated to stripe and when I get close to the end I use my elbow-to-fingertip as the mesurement for the other apron. then I lay down ( did I mention that I put my belt under it from the left side after I pleat it ) and figure out where to slide the belt ( up / down) so that the back of the kilt will rest at the BACK of the knee ( personal prefrence as I like the back to hang a little lower than the front on a great kilt) I belt it up tighter than a normal belt ( remember its holding all that fabric up! and you dont want to end up nekid :mrgreen: ) then I stand up find the center( back ) of the plaid and pull it to my left shoulder. NOW if the apron is correct the RIGHT side will be on the front right? ( confused yet? ) :-) well all that fabric thats hanging up front you need to do somthing with, what I do it grab that right side and pull ity up to be attached to the back that Im holding on my left shoulder ( connect it w/ a penulair(sp) broach) now you still have that left front part to deal with ....well I tuck it into the left side of the kilt ( so it leaves an open space on the left side .....you should be able to see shirt on that side ) as far as the plaid is concerned it should have some fabric on both sides that hang ..the right side I let hand ...the left side I tuck underneath the back part of the plaid and into the kilt to keep it out of the way. with practice you should almost have pleats going all the way up to your shoulder with some nice hang on the right side which doubles as a carryall ( I went into a grocery store and was able to carry 1 gal. milk and about 7 other items w/o a problem!


hope this wasnt too confusing .....its alot easier to SHOW then tell :razz:

yours
Scott

[Graham]

Life is complicated enough, do yourself a favour, get a philabeg, it goes on the same every time :mrgreen:

[Owl of Oban]

Life is complicated enough, do yourself a favour, get a philabeg, it goes on the same every time :mrgreen:

Aye, there's a reason the philabeg was invented! Save the great kilt for ren faire. I'm betting the lads in the highlands didna care if their pleats were pleated to stripe or sett as they belted up in the cold dewy morning....they just wanted to get warm!

[davedove]

From what I've seen in different pictures, there are a multitude of different ways to arrange the great kilt. So relax and work with it until you find the way you like best.

[Piper]

Try this site, fairly good instructions.
www.theweebsite.com/index.html

[Ranald]

There seems to be a missuse of the word philabeg( sorry if the spellings wrong), but when philabeg is mentioned I read old style kilt , plaid laid out by hand pleated and belted on.
No not great kilt(fileagh mhor), philabeg is just one with not two lengths sewn together.
Your thoughts please.