how to pleat this tartan?

[DWFII]

There are usually at least 3 ways to pleat a kilt, sometimes more.
For the best advice I would read this article by M.A.C. Newsome

http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com/2005/1...ipe-makes.html

I think that I would preferably pleat that fabric to the light green stripe. I think it would stand out a lot and when the kilt swished, it would have the dark undertones. Just my own personal opinion though. For the best results, pleat the kilt to every possible combination (Dark green with red stripe, Dark green with the white stripes, light green, and to the Sett) and see which one you prefer the most.

You should pleat the fabric all of those different ways and take a picture each time (obviously don't sew anything yet) and post the various combinations on here so that we can all see.


Good luck!

Thank you...unfortunately I am not a kiltmaker...just seeking a kiltmaker's advice. I Have tried to use the magic of a computer to envision how this tartan would look pleated but I don't know if I have it anywhere near correct.

I also don't know where to begin to visualize a military box pleat.???


In this one (above) I have "pleated" to the red stripe on the right and to the light green on the left...the center is the sett.








In this one (above) I have pleated to the red and white .

So far that's all I have come up with. But acknowledging that this is a rather subdued tartan I am not sure I am impressed with any of these. Maybe the red and white.

[Galb]

In this one (above) I have pleated to the red and white .

So far that's all I have come up with. But acknowledging that this is a rather subdued tartan I am not sure I am impressed with any of these. Maybe the red and white.

First off, I love the Scottish National Tartan. It is rather close to my family tartan, however, it has more to it. It was also my first kilt I bought at a Highland Games in Dunedin, Florida. It is a Gold Bros. Kilt, but it was my first step into the kilted world, and thus has a special place in my closet.

That being said, and not trying to highjack this thread, I love the way you have pleated this to the red/white. I would totally go this route if it was me. That is awesome looking and I expect to see pics of the finished product.

[Ayin McFye]

I am going to change my vote and I am going to agree with Galb and ThreadBbdr. After seeing the red/white stripe, I would definitely go this route. I think it would look rather sharp.

[Clockwork John]

I think that it looks great pleated to the red and white stripe.

[Barb T]

To make Alan's post a little simpler: whether this will actually work depends on the size of the element. Pleats in a typical man's kilt are 3/4-7/8" across at the hips. If the red/white/black/white/red element is close to or larger than that, it won't work because you won't be able to get all of the stripes into one pleat. I'd be willing to bet that it's more than an inch across that element.

... it's not really to a double red, it's to a double white and I'm not sure if it can even be done so it will come out looking like it does above.

If the elements are the right size, it _can_ be done. See the post at

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/p...454/index.html

But, and this is a big but, it requires having a kiltmaker who is willing to be absolutely precise about pleating and willing to take the time to make it come out right. A kiltmaker might well charge you extra for this.

[DWFII]

To make Alan's post a little simpler: whether this will actually work depends on the size of the element. Pleats in a typical man's kilt are 3/4-7/8" across at the hips. If the red/white/black/white/red element is close to or larger than that, it won't work because you won't be able to get all of the stripes into one pleat. I'd be willing to bet that it's more than an inch across that element.



If the elements are the right size, it _can_ be done. See the post at

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/p...454/index.html

But, and this is a big but, it requires having a kiltmaker who is willing to be absolutely precise about pleating and willing to take the time to make it come out right. A kiltmaker might well charge you extra for this.

Barb,

Thanks. What about military box pleats? Same restrictions/problems?

If you wanted to pleat this tartan so that the back was distinctive (not to sett, in other words) and not at all (hopefully) dull, how would you do it?

[Barb T]

The issue isn't really the type of pleats but the size of the pleats. If the pleats aren't wide enough to include all of the element you're interested in, it won't work.

You could try folding it so that only a single red/white pair shows. That might be OK. Again, I don't know the size of the elements.