Good Readers & Kilt-a-philles, Greetings!
Here is a wonderfilled idea I came across at the recent Maine Highland Games.
A fellow strolled by in a Ploid Jacket and Great Kilt,(the Traditionl, un-structured type of kilt) the predominate colours of which were dark red and black. The entire kilt was hemmed in yellow worsted wool tape(tape= a narrow width of fabrick, in various lenghts). Now the details; he had first sewn one edge to the underside of the fabrick, to a depth of one inch(of a 4 inch wide tape). The remaining width was folded back and over the raw edge of the kilt fabrick, thus 3 inches showed on the face of the kilt as worn, and sewn in place. The result was no frayed edges to the kilt, and traditionaly, the edges were not fringed nor frayed, and it made a most handsome apperance to the Great Kilt. A bit of the same Tape was used for stocking garters(now Flashes).
A fabrick choice note here, if you do this, stay with the wool tape trims, or perhaps linnen; avoid the man made fabricks. The reason, these natural fibers will hold the pleat created in the kilt. For thoes with a modern kilt, you may have your hands full sewing about the premade pleates. And check with your Distaff side as to what colour tape to wear with your ploid colours, most men have no sense of such; I know I do not!
Happy Sewing
Squire Charles Anthony
74th Regt.Argyle Highlanders(re-created)