Quote Originally Posted by Mychael
...tucked up and sewn to the body of the kilt in order to make the bottom edge run straight.
GREAT post and example Mychael. Making a kilt that truly fits the waist and the drape is not easy. It takes little "here and theres" to make them taper to hug the body. There are MANY ways to do it, and that's the preferred method of the older kiltmakers. If you were to look at a traditional kilt from 50 years ago, it would have the exact same "tailorings". I, myself, own some of these, and they fit like a charm, and LOOK even better.

It's very easy to tuck and tack pleats. It's another thing entirely to pleat a kilt to where it will CUSTOM FIT a persons hips. That takes time, experience and a load of pride. When someone wonders why the hand-sewn Scottish traditionals are so much more expensive... that's why. You're paying for quality.

A truly fine made kilt is more than some straps and tartan. It's the process that goes into the manufacturing of it, and the care that's shown in the finished product. The straight pleat line and the LACK OF WANDERING PLEATS is the easiest way to spot a worthy purchase.