Diy#4

[Kiltboy]

I like. The brown tone of the leather strap is a good compliment.

[celtic cowboy]

Thank you all for the great comments. And sirdaniel1975 I had a great teacher who taught me a great lesson: This is a box pleat kilt. Not as clumsy or random as pants; an elegant pice of clothing for a more civilized age.

p.s. Not to upset anyone here, I like all pleats, just like box pleats the best.

[Alan H]

p.s. Not to upset anyone here, I like all pleats, just like box pleats the best.

Like there's something wrong with box pleats? LOL...you like box pleats, then wear box pleats!

Carry on!

[meinfs]

Thank you all for the great comments. And sirdaniel1975 I had a great teacher who taught me a great lesson: This is a box pleat kilt. Not as clumsy or random as pants; an elegant pice of clothing for a more civilized age.

p.s. Not to upset anyone here, I like all pleats, just like box pleats the best.

I agree with Alan H - no reason to defend your preference for box-pleats. As you may know very well, it's been expertly discussed before that the box-pleat kilt are as traditional as knife-pleats, if not more historically traditional. I think it's an erroneous perception, among other things, that if it's not 8 yards and knife-pleated, it's less than a real kilt. (and therefore the cascade of other perceptions stemming from this; which other than this mention, I will NOT touch!)...

[Chas]

Hi celtic cowboy,

It looks a really good job you have done. I was wondering what tartan that is? It has a real outdoor 'walk in the country' look about it - or at least that's how it looks to me

Regards

Chas

[Pleater]

Another prime example of these really nice box pleat kilts - I keep thinking that I really must try one for myself - but if you are going to move onto black material - be sure that you have good light, or artificial sunlight bulbs - I keep meaning to redo the wonky stitches in my black kilt, which I can see on clear days outside but are totally invisible in most lights.

The black kilt is rather special though, always looks sharp.

Anne the Pleater

[celtic cowboy]

Not sure on the tartan, have not found it as an "official" tartan yet, just a case of I like, I buy. Well here it is on, I had been at work all day and just hooked up our new washing machine so I was a little out of wack and tired.



Well going out today, might come home with some black, for the first solid box pleat.

[Chas]

Hi celtic cowboy,

You've done a really good job and it looks even better for being worn. I really like earth tones!

Regards

Chas