Readers:
My thanks to all for the kind words/good comments/ a dandy photo of the Matt.N. box pleated kilt/ and misc. It makes the choice the eaiser.
As to Mr. Ross Question- the kilt is from Burnetts & Struth-to which I sent the measurements. It is their 'ecomonie kilt' When I got it the thing did not fit aright at all. The front aprons bunched and saged when buckled. The fell was sewn down so far that the pleats did not move with me. It was a simple correction. I removed(WITH GREAT CARE) about 3 inches +or-. Now at least it moves with me. I also added the heavy interfacing to the waistband(which was left out in the ecomonie model, it seems.)
The other problem: the aprons do not fall down when you sit, just from the weight of the sporran, is something to get used it. The circa 2011 kilts have the apron edges at about the outside line of the leg(about where the trouser seams would be). On my great kilt, I place the edges on a center line with the knee; they fall very well then when you sit: and do not give the dog something to bark at, when the wind blows! And for the Record the great kilt is the non-endangered PeaVee 'wool'. I think the PV 'wool' is a relation to the famous Naughahide critter!
In sum, I will buy up a lenght of tartan; and build my own Kilt: minimal sewing, I think I will press the pleats, use some fancy, non-suitcase straps(and inside tie off). When I do it I will photo it as I go, and find a way to publish the same. Just don"t look for it anytime soon. 5 yards x 20$ +or- per yard, plus postge, will take me a bit of time to do. I am just a pensioner, living on a chicken wing and a prayer.
Again my thanks to all.
CSA