Steward Old Sett question

[KFCarter]

I'm planning on adding one more traditional kilt to my wardrobe. Both of my current kilts have family connections and I want to continue in that vein.

My Veitch ancestors were descended from Laird John Veitch of Dawyck who married into the Stewarts of Traquair. From the wardrobe standpoint, I'm looking for a weathered, muted option and am considering the Stewart Old Sett Weathered (http://www.lochcarron.com/tartanstro..._old_sett.html).

I'd would love to hear from the rabble about the appropriateness of this choice as well as input regarding any potential pleating issues for this tartan.

Slainte,
Ken

[slohairt]

I think it's a great tartan, especially in the Weathered shades. It also has a huge sett, about 15 inches or so.

[KFCarter]

I think it's a great tartan, especially in the Weathered shades. It also has a huge sett, about 15 inches or so.

Does the size of this sett present challenges when making a kilt?

[slohairt]

It would depend on what style of pleating you selected. If it were pleated to, say, the red stripe within the black (charcoal) you could get away with using only half of the sett per pleat. They would still be fairly large pleats, however!

[KFCarter]

It would depend on what style of pleating you selected. If it were pleated to, say, the red stripe within the black (charcoal) you could get away with using only half of the sett per pleat. They would still be fairly large pleats, however!

Well, what are the options ( and please excuse my total ignorance on this):
is it even possible to pleat to sett with such a large sett?

I kind of like the idea of pleating to that red strip in the charcoal... what are the issues with the large pleats, does this increase the amount of material needed, etc?

[kiltedsawyer]

I vote for the weathered shades, but I suppose it depends on what you have in your wardrobe already. Either way,...enjoy!
David

[McMurdo]

I would second what Barb has to say about DC Dagliesh, my Royal Naval Association tartan kilt was woven by DC Dagliesh in an 8 yard piece. I then had Barb sew up a kilt with it, it is still one of my favourites, the wool is like no other kilt I own. I'd highly recommend going that way for it, it really is worth the little extra.

[RockyR]

***disclaimers... 1. This has NOTHING to do with Dalgleish's quality (which is excellent), I'm simply giving other options. 2. Sorry for the watermarks.

How about Stewart Old MUTED? Strathmore and House of Edgar both have a version. They're both 'stock tartans', so there wouldn't be as much of a wait to have the material woven:

Str:


HOE:



SIDE NOTE: Since the sett size isn't 15", but much more managable on these, you could have it pleated to sett or stripe.

[Barb T]

FYI - the Strathmore tartan (the first one that Rocky shows) is 13 oz. The House of Edgar tartan (the 2nd one) is 16 oz.

[RockyR]

FYI - the Strathmore tartan (the first one that Rocky shows) is 13 oz. The House of Edgar tartan (the 2nd one) is 16 oz.

Actually, the House of Edgar one I was referring to is 13 oz. They offer the Stewart Old in ANCIENT in 16 oz. They MAY OFFER it in 16, but not to my knowledge.... Barb may know something I don't (and probably not just 1 thing I don't know )