Pleating

[Phil Wright]

Just got back from a few days in the Highlands so I decided to wear my 're-creation' into Edinburgh. I popped in to Hector Russell's where a very sharp lady managed to tell my that the tartan is Chisholm ancient, and a different assistant said she thought I was wearing " a lovely kilt". Very gratifying!
Phil

[Barb T]

Great job, Phil! I hope you eventually put up some pictures of it!!

Barb

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Just got back from a few days in the Highlands so I decided to wear my 're-creation' into Edinburgh. I popped in to Hector Russell's where a very sharp lady managed to tell my that the tartan is Chisholm ancient, and a different assistant said she thought I was wearing " a lovely kilt". Very gratifying!
Phil

HR?!!!!!!

Dude! That ought to be a moment that you take to your grave!!! What a HUGE compliment!!!

Two of my instructors retired from that company, so I have immense respect for their opinions! You just hit a pleated-home-run!

[Riverkilt]

Just stumbled across this thread...wanted to add that Kathy Lare of Kathy's Kilts in Albuquerque went back to Scotland in '99 to train to make traditional hand sewn military box pleated kilts.

So we've a western U.S. source too.

Ron

[Pleater]

I want to make a military box pleated kilt - but so far have not found any information on making one.

I just hope that it is not compulsory to spend a seven year apprenticeship in order to be able to make one of these.

I have been experimenting with lengths of curtain material in order to try to understand the way to construct one of these rather complex pleats, but so far the method has eluded me.

If anyone has information on how to fold a military box pleat I would be pleased to have any information or a pointer towards a source.