Very nice work. The kilt came out beautifully. The inside of the pleats showed that your work was meticulous.
Quote Originally Posted by JohnH View Post
...elastic... triple fringe... black top band... twill lines...other half of the fabric...
There is no elastic band in my MBP, probably because I was not trying to recreate a military kilt (or because I was too lazy.) When I restore the old Seaforth Highlander kilt it will be be there.

I have never, ever, liked offset fringes, especially those little bristle-like 3/8-inch things on some commercial kilts. Give me a REAL fringed edge! So I use a five-inch piece, fringe both sides to a full 1/2-inch, fold one edge behind the other, and line it up behind the fringed fabric edge for a triple layer, but not offset or staggered.

The top band on my Weathered MacLaren MBP is made, as traditional for a civilian kilt, from the same tartan.

Earlier threads discussing twill lines ultimately reached the conclusion that most modern weaving machines and techniques produce tartan fabric that is indistinguishable between right side and wrong side. Look at any rack of rental kilts (or, kilts for hire) and 50% will be right side and 50% will be wrong side. It's probably the same in the military kiltmaking shops, where speed is paramount to niggly little details such as this.

Now you can carry through on your "threat" or "challenge" to Pleater (shame on you for toying so callously with her mind!) and fashion the other half into an MBP pleated to the sett.

Again, impressive work. We'll have to correspond further after the Kilt Kamp.

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