Military Kilt repairs

[The Wizard of BC]

Thanks Barb, I did notice that and am using "THE BOOK" as my guide.
However as you noticed this apron is not even close. It is 2" off. And where the stripe on the left edge disappears is so much different from the right side that I thought, "Oh what the heck, I have the thing apart anyway".

I also found that the apron edge shaping is not a smooth curve but wavers noticeably around the Hip line. I suspect that this is from an attempt to iron the kilt at some time. There was a line of machine stitching on the outer apron left edge using an ugly light green thread from a previous alteration attempt. I know it's a later alteration because I found the original stitching still there tucked under a fold.

Most of the pleat stitching uses a big fat yarn like stuff. The knots at the ends of these yarns are big and ugly and there must be 5 or 6 of them per pleat.


ps if a box arrives on your doorstep don't be surprised with what you may find in it.