Pressing Kilt (Not resetting pleats)

[The Wizard of BC]

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.

[turpin]

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.

[MacWage]

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!

[kevinkinney]

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.