Is Fringe a benefit?

[davidlpope]

The design will be a six-yard knife pleated kilt with brown straps. I intend the kilt for everyday or casual evening wear... nothing too high-toned.

I've asked Matt to leave the fringe off the 5 and 6yd kilts he's made for me. The better question is, "did you choose only two straps?"

[TheBrus]

@DavidLPope - Yes, I did choose the two straps. I sent in the two that I had already purchased for the purposes of making my own kilt. I'm rather excited about that particular detail, as it's quite unique.

[rondo]

I don't really care for the fringe. No functional purpose [notwithstanding some arguments that it helps apron stay down]. Of course I don't wear a sgian or flashes either, and I only wear a kilt pin because my wife bought it for me and one does not go against "she who must be obeyed".

Rondo

[Chas]

I prefer fringe benefits.

Regards

Chas

[TheBrus]

Folks that responded: what yardage/weight are your kilts? I'm wondering if, for a lower-yardage kilt (and one designed to be more casual), if the fringe would look out of place. Does anyone have a 4-6 yard kilt that has fringe? I'm not thinking the fringe is really used for weight, because I envision (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that there is layered fabric at the apron's edge for weight, it's just not fringed.

[denmcdough]

I'll vote for fringe......double or triple!!

[artificer]

Folks that responded: what yardage/weight are your kilts? I'm wondering if, for a lower-yardage kilt (and one designed to be more casual), if the fringe would look out of place. Does anyone have a 4-6 yard kilt that has fringe? I'm not thinking the fringe is really used for weight, because I envision (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that there is layered fabric at the apron's edge for weight, it's just not fringed.

Mine is a 16oz wool tartan, made up as a 5yd box pleat by Matt.


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[piperdbh]

I have 3 Newsomes. None of them are fringed. The next one will be.

[TheBrus]

Thanks for the pics, Artificer. I rather like the fringe.

[Chas]

The fringe finishes the kilt. I cannot imagine it ever being out of place on a tartan kilt.

Regards

Chas