Quote Originally Posted by thistlelass View Post
Of all the paintings shown, I counted six of those as having pleated front kilts...there could have been more than that, but I counted six! Something is amiss!!
Nope. The earliest kilts (pre-1780, roughly) were generally pleated around the entire circumference.

The vast majority of the paintings I would rate as highly accurate depictions, based upon the careful renderings of certain details: ex. sword hilts, pistols, and the like....