Quote Originally Posted by Piper
I wear a greatkilt from time to time, when taking part in '45 reenactments, and sometimes at a Rendezvous. I've also made myself an 18th century style box/barrel pleated philabeag, so what I wear tends to depend on the weather. I have 2 greatkilts. One is a piece of red & black tartan ( now generally called Rob Roy) that I pleat and belt on each time I wear it. The other is a rather nondescript piece of tartan made up of dark reds, browns and some black. I converted that into a "cheater" greatkilt by sewing the pleats in, as well as a fabric belt on the inside. With that one all I have to do is wrap it on, cinch the belt, put on the outer belt and drape the plaid any way I choose. They are a very handy garment, in the proper venue, a combination of clothing, knapsack and bedroll.
If you want to give one a try, my advice would be to head for the nearest discount material shop and buy some 54"-60" wide material in any pattern that appeals to you. I'd recommend wool, simply because its' traditional (and all I have experience with as a greatkilt.). Wrap it on and see how you like it. Here's a site with a decent set of instructions on how to put it on.
www.theweebsite.com/greatkilt/index.html

Piper, excellent, thanks for the link to this site, I've been trying to work it oot for meself for years and had no luck.
Also I like the idea of the cheater, and I wish this were worn more often by us lot.