I like win wins. I get the kilt I wanted and they can figure out what happened so it doesn't happen again. My current theory is the sewing got a skew in it. Each pleat is a seperate leather panel. The panels are sewn together forming the back pleats. I think that this one pleats panel and the one outside of it got offset a little ( doesn't take much ) and created the forced curl. Not sure because this pleat is sewn to the pocket and under one of the apron snaps. A whole lot of elements come together in the frontal area of a Utilikilt to make it work. Part of the reason the Utilikilts are pricey is their complexity. I would consider making a traditional but never a Utilikilt or even a traditional with internal slash pockets. The dog ear pockets ( cargos) anyone can do. Ask any kilt maker. Many are copying he original Utilikilt with cargo pockets. I don't think anyone has made a decent copy of the Mocker or Survival with the slash front pockets.
Last edited by tundramanq; 10th August 12 at 07:15 PM.
slàinte mhath, Chuck
Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
"My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.
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