Originally Posted by
Mychael
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Both of my wool, hand-sewn kilts have slivers of their bottom edge's tucked up and sewn to the body of the kilt in order to make the bottom edge run straight. Without close scrutiny of the bottom of the apron and its sides this is not noticeable.
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Mychael, if it is of any comfort to you, all of my 26 Scottish-tailored kilts and breacans have that short length of 'turn up' stitched at the bottom of the first pleat to the left of the front apron, no matter from which kiltmaker they came, or whether they were tailored in 1973 or 2004.
As far as I know this is done to prevent that part of the fabric showing below the apron. I have previously asked other kilt-wearing friends about this and their kilts are similarly tailored.
It would appear to be a recognised part of the traditional kiltmaking process. I'll ask Howie Nicholsby about it when I next see him.
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