So, to continue...

I cleared off my work surface and realized that I had not played with the fabric yet. I did not know if corduroy would rip evenly or not. So, I tried it on the slightly uneven ends.



Yep, it rips just fine. It does leave a bit of a mess though-all the little bits from when the thread unravels (only a bit though-no straighter line than ripped fabric).



I ripped both ends off and also ripped them to be perfectly straight. These will be the waistbands.



Yes, I said waistbands, plural, because, once I finished measuring...



And ripping out three lengths (the drop of the mystery recipient is 22.5 inches, but I measured 24 inches to make room for a hem and any "slop"), this is what I had left-enough for another X-Kilt for Panache!



To follow...some of the "complications" of working with corduroy.