To stripe or sett?

[davidlpope]

I'd pleat to the blue-black-blue stripe in the green field. The dark blue field with the pink and yellow overstripes will be noticeable in the pleats, so you won't lose the overall effect of the tartan.


Cordially,
David

[druid]

so far 13-6 in favor of sett...I guess that's what it's going to be.
beloitpiper...you don't happen to have a pic of the Clan Young's Kilts, do you? I'll explain why I don't have a clue what they look like...
For the last few years at our annual Celtic Fest, the festival promoters...in their infinate wisdom, - ::eyeroll:: - decided to move the Clans to another area of the festival. That new area has about 50% less traffic than the beginning years and the Clans have boycotted the event because of this.
The volunteers for the Clan Young tent were women, my mother included (before she had to go on bottled O2) and when the Clan finally created the Modern Young Tartan...it was the year prior to the officials moving the Clans...I was able to see it on the Ladies by way of their shoulder-Plaids (sashes) for that first year...but it's completely different than seeing a man's Kilt.
see now, why I ask to the stripe or sett and for pics...lol....

[Barb T]

It doesn't take 10 minutes to fold up some tests and have a look at them. If you do, make the pleats about 3-4" to 7/8" at the hips and somewhat smaller at the waist (if it's going to be a standard 8 yard kilt), and pin them to hold them. Stand back about 15 feet, and see if you like it. The differences can be striking. And it really doesn't matter what the votes are - it's your kilt!

B

[Fedgunner]

It doesn't take 10 minutes to fold up some tests and have a look at them. If you do, make the pleats about 3-4" to 7/8" at the hips and somewhat smaller at the waist (if it's going to be a standard 8 yard kilt), and pin them to hold them. Stand back about 15 feet, and see if you like it. The differences can be striking. And it really doesn't matter what the votes are - it's your kilt!

B

That is by far the best advice.