I agree that the last couple of years have seen a remarkable increase in the number of box pleated kilts. In fact, having worn the kilt for most of my sixty years, I do not recall ever seeing a box pleated one on other than a military man. And very few of them. Last Saturday the wife and I went down to Hendersonville to the last games of the season. I was surprised at the number of box pleated kilts we saw. At least thirty, and probably more. Matt's were easy to identify due to sheer quality of workmanship (I know there are other excellent makers out there too, but Matt is the local boy so I give him the credit ). And the few men I spoke to were in fact wearing Matt's workmanship. But...there were also a few that were not well aligned. Some downright crooked. And before anyone jumps my bones about being judgmental let me say that I am just reporting what we saw. My very Scottish wife doesn't really care for the box pleat because she says it doesn't, even in the finest quality, "swing enough to catch one's attention". Well, I hope she gets used to my Leatherneck box pleat because I just love it to death. But in a way I can see her point. Some of the kilts we saw, though beautifully made, had only eight or ten fairly wide pleats and did have (I hate to say it) a certain resemblance to schoolgirl skirts. But the most important thing, I think, is that the wearers were just as pleased as punch.

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