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The vertical edge of the under-apron is machine sewn, but strongly so. The front apron vertical hem is hand sewn, and no stitching shows in front. The fringe is sewn on by machine but again, very nicely done. Pleats appear to my unpracticed eye to be hand-sewn (and they should be, Kiltstore advertises this). Stitching on the fell is invisible.
Notice the belt loops nicely in line - easy to do with stripe pleating, I think.
Since it’s pleated to the yellow stripe, and there’s one every ½-sett (~ 6”), this makes for a lot of shallow pleats. Pleats are 2 ½” with an ~ 5/8” reveal. There are 35 pleats. The under-apron pleat is shallower than I’d like, only about 1 ½ “. They could have used a full sett for that one. Aprons are 22”. Overall, this 8-yart kilt actually measures about 7 yards.
The waist is lined with a double thickness of heavy material – probably poly-cotton, and the liner is sewn down top and bottom, unlike SWK, which leaves the bottom open. I think the pleats are cut out in the fell, because it feels thinner than the SWK, which doesn’t do this. They are then stabilized with the fusible material rather than horsehair canvas, which is a definite (not definate) negative according to Barb T. (et al). Kiltstore includes two waist loops for hanging on a peg, like the military kilts; a nice touch. The waistband is nicely turned – probably rolled over from the top of the tartan.
Last edited by turpin; 16th September 06 at 08:50 PM.
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