Looks good. How many yards of material did you use? Do you know the weight of the wool?
I wonder if USAK would make their Casual kilt in wool and how much it would cost.
CAN we make it in wool? Yes... how much would it cost? Probably around $250. Remember, WORSTED wool is about $50 / yard. When you have to get 2.5 yards of material (our casuals average about 5 yards... sometimes more) and then factor in labor, you're roughly where you'd be for one of our "5 yard wool"s (with straps and buckles and fringe and whatnot...).
We (in the past) have gotten "lessor quality" wool at local fabric stores and on "fabric row" in Philly, but the quality just wasn't there. That's why we use PV as our "low cost alternative" to wool for our casuals and Semi Trads.
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Originally Posted by morrison
SOMEBODY SEND ME A SEWING MACHINE!
I have the sewing machine. SOMEBODY SEND ME THE ABILITY TO DO ALL THE CALCULATIONS! To my way of thinking, a kiltmaker has to be both a mathematician and an engineer. Unfortunately, I am neither and, although I had one-to-one tuition several years ago, I still have a half-finished kilt with insufficient fabric for anyone to complete it!!!
Many congratulations, O'Neille. You have my fullest admiration.
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You make it sound so easy! Love the price. Extra bonus it looks good too.
It is easy once you've done a few. It's like any learning experience. Learn the theory behind what makes a kilt and then you'll be able to make one without reference to anything but your notes and maybe a calculator. Here is my simplified method.
1. Measure you waist where you want it to be, Measure butt, Figure length from wasit to butt and butt to hem (should equal overall length). The butt measurement is the basis for a kilt that fits.
2. Lay out material and pin in front apron. (taper later)
3. Make a deep pleat
4. Continue pleating until you get to your butt size from left side of front apron to end of pleats.
5. Put in a reverse or extra deep final pleat if you have enough material.
6. If short on material use as much as possible on last pleat and finish your under apron. (taper to match front apron)
7. Now count your pleats and divide the difference between but and waist measurement by number of pleats will tell you how much to taper each pleat.
8. Sew down pleats starting from the right hand side. from waist to butt.
9. sew on velcro or other fasteners that you may devise.
10. Sew on some belt loops if you prefer. You now have a casual kilt.
I've got to start looking into a Kilt Camp. It's been many years since I've been to camp. O'Neille
Originally Posted by billmcc
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