A Military box pleat kilt

[way2fractious]

Perhaps you and w2f might collaborate on a manual? *hint, hint*

think of it as an addendum to the Art of Kiltmaking. 10-13 pages plus a dozen photographs should do it.

Why am I not surprised that Alan H suggests someone else write another manual?

JohnH, I read through your info above - and found myself tripping down memory lane. The pics of pleats basted into place with two vertical basting lines, and several other lines too, made my fingers itch. Those pics match some that I posted a long while back.

The good news is: What you and I posted were still learning exercises. When I covered some of these steps with Elsie, and showed her my practice pieces, she steered me back into steps that more closely align with those of the traditional knife-pleat. The practice pieces allowed you and me to explore and confirm the mechanics, but the actual process is really much easier.

Back to Alan's nudging, I made one aborted attempt to re-write certain paragraphs on certain pages of The Art of Kiltmaking. I abandoned it because in truth it would have been an act of plagiarism against Barb T, whom I had not consulted regarding such a thing. Perhaps it still could be done, with her permission and/or involvement. I will be seeing her in a couple weeks in Victoria, BC at the 2007 Kilt Kamp. (Another item for that weekend's agenda. )