I love how you ask questions and get a slightly different perspective from each answer... (and no thats not being a smartA@@ LOL I really do enjoy reading peoples opinions and ideas!!!) AND even more so how EVERYONE is correct because it really does boil down to a matter of taste doesnt it.... So here is my final decision and why

11 3" pleats with a 7 inch apron...(I really like kilted brewers apron its only 7.5 inches and since he is a bit hippier and wider in the waist then I am I think it will still look a bit wider then his does on him...) ( I personally think on solid color contemporary Kilts the narrow apron look is nicer... if I was to do one out of a patterned material I will prolly go with a 10 inch apron because for some reason I think a wider to full half width aprons look better with prints/patterns(SHRUG))

I will keep my inside pleats to 6 inches so there is no overlap in the skirt because now that I think about it sydnie has a point.... with box pleats I would bet alot of internal overlap would effect the way it moves and the inside pleats might even bind up on each other.... and thanks for the reassurance that a 21 inch drop is not unheard of LOL I am FAIRLY certain my measurements was spot on and using hemings measuring ideas I still come up with the same #.... so I will prolly go with a 23 - 23 1/2 inch drop as I think contemporary style kilts look better just slightly past the bottom of the knee (like AlanH's camo one is in the desert picture in the manual.) (that and I have REALLY knobby knees ) And thanks for the corrections on the measurment for rump and waist sydnie..... I will shoot for 32-32 1/2 for the waist and keep the rump at 40 because at 39 I dont think there would be much modesty in the front area.....


Heming I agree with the buttons/snaps I really like the idea from a decorative point of view and can add the little "something" to the way it looks.... will probably go with straps for now ( I really like the look of straps; 2 on left, one on right) and add some buttons when I find some I like....


So thanks everyone I think thats enough to get me started marking and cutting

so here is what I am going with

32.5 inch waist
40 inch rump
11 3" plaits
7" over apron
23" drop
2 straps on right hip and 1 strap on left hip to hold it together(though I might still use alittle bit of velcro to hold the aprons together hidden on the inside.....)


P.S. Kilted brewer... you wouldn't happen to be a homebrewer would you???? (I am a homebrewer and was wanting to use kiltedbrewer as my nickname here but alas you already had it!!!! )