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    Please be very careful if you intend to touch up your pleats.

    Heat combined with steam will take the crisp edge right off your pleats.

    I have found that when a kilt gets that stage curtain ripple in the back it is just better and easier to baste and press the kilt instead of trying to do what at first seems like a quick fix.

    If you have a small travel steamer you can do a quick touch up by hanging the kilt so that the pleats and apron are supported and straight then lightly passing the steamer over the pleats as you gently pull down on the hem.

    This should only be done to remove travel wrinkles because you can take the crisp edge off your pleats by mistake very quickly.
    Steve Ashton
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    I wear the kilt because:
    Swish + Swagger = Swoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC View Post
    I have found that when a kilt gets that stage curtain ripple in the back it is just better and easier to baste and press the kilt instead of trying to do what at first seems like a quick fix.

    By press do you mean apply weight on top of the pleats? I ask this because I was wondering if it might be possible to take the "stage curtain rippling" out of my kilt by basting it and putting it under the mattress in my spare room for several days.
    Jay
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    "I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins; In a brand new pair of brogues to ramble o'er the bogs and frighten all the dogs " - D. K. Gavan

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    NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!

    Your kilt has two different shapes to it. One is a cylinder formed by the pleats below the Fell and the other is a cone formed by the tapering above the Fell.

    When pressing pleats you MUST lift the tapered area to allow the pleats to remain parallel and straight. Or allow the tapered area to fall over the edge of your ironing board. Same result.

    If you place the entire kilt under your mattress the result will be a disaster.

    Do yourself a favor and simply baste the pleats (no more than 1/2 an hours work) and press the kilt.



    You know, it just occurred to me that you have not mentioned who made your kilt and what fabric it is.

    Would you please tell us what style kilt you have, Traditional, Casual, or Contemporary. And also tell us the composition and weight of the fabric.

    I have been assuming that you have a Traditional Tank.
    Steve Ashton
    www.freedomkilts.com
    Skype (webcam enabled) thewizardofbc
    I wear the kilt because:
    Swish + Swagger = Swoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GlassMan View Post
    You mean you don't keep stacks of foiled covered bricks stashed around your house? How else do you plan to defend yourself when the alien invasion comes!
    They'll never find me - my glengarry is foil-lined so they can't read my thoughts.
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    Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
    7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by turpin View Post
    They'll never find me - my glengarry is foil-lined so they can't read my thoughts.
    Is that on the inside or outside.
    On the inside, as a COMPLETE covering, it works to block the signals.
    If on the outside, it is VERY difficult to get a good covering, esp. around the toorie. If it is too uneven, and ESP. if the toorie area is not covered, it just AMPLIFES the signals as an antenna OR sends them as beam!



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    I'm confused.

    How does the foil help to protect the bricks from outside influence?

    I have to concur with Steve about pressing. Before getting deep into this forum, I made the mistake of taking the iron to one of my tanks. It's in bad shape. I'm dreaming of a shaped 3D pressing surface. It has flat clamps that pull pleats straight and even so you can press a kilt as easily as ironing a shirt. Anybody got a free time to make one?

    Kevin.
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    Proudly monkeying with tradition since 1967.

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