Symmetry

[M. A. C. Newsome]

It sounds like what you are describing is the same as a Kingussie pleated kilt, only with the knfe pleats facing in, towards the center box pleat, rather than out, as it was done historically.

No reason why that would not work - that's actually how Utilikilts are pleated.

I suppose you could reverse the twill on one side of the kilt, by joining your two pieces of tartan right-to-wrong side. But it wouldn't actually be symmetrical, like you think. The center pleat will be your box pleat, and you won't want a seam running down the middle of the outside of the pleat. You'll want the seam hidden inside a pleat, which means it will actually be a bit off-center.

[David Thorpe]

...The center pleat will be your box pleat, and you won't want a seam running down the middle of the outside of the pleat. You'll want the seam hidden inside a pleat, which means it will actually be a bit off-center.

Thanks for the input, Matt. The way I envision it is that the center seam would be hidden in the middle of the two knife pleats opening toward each other at the center back, forming a single de facto box pleat. If the seam was on the surface, there would be either two side-by-side box pleats or the knife pleats would all open toward the outside.

I'll post pics as this thing develops. I'll likely try it on some inexpensive PV the first time.