3 to 4 yard "recycled" box-pleated kilt

**way2fractious** · 27th May 06, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Another good place for kilts are Army surplus stores. I don't know if many American military institutions wear kilts but many do in Canada (us still having the U.K. connection I guess).

Army surplus stores here DO NOT carry kilts. I am truly interested in acquiring a military box pleat kilt (not the standard knife pleat) - any condition, any tartan, any size, preferably cheap - for study of its construction. If you were to spot one and pick it up for me, I'd be much obliged. I can be reached by private message.

**Pleater** · 27th May 06, 01:45 PM

I don't have to do this now I have shrunk to a 38 inch waist from a 50 inch equator, but I have used a toning plain fabric for the under apron and associated large pleats so as to get enough fabric for the small pleats and apron.

I did consider making the apron pleats on both sides from the toning fabric, so it looked more deliberate design rather than desperation, but have never got around to making that particular kilt.