how to pleat this?

[Chas]

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. I see nothing wrong with the 'lawn chair' effect. I think we have all been conditioned into thinking that it is something to be shunned. I don't see why.

The tartan is quite light, almost a 'dress' tartan. Pleating as in the second attempt would give a very light kilt - possibly too light. Whereas, pleating as in the first attempt will give a darker contrast, front and back.

I think that the sett is to small to effectively pleat to the sett, so I would go with first picture.

Regards

Chas

[JimB]

Could you pleat it to the small white stripe?

[Paul Henry]

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. I see nothing wrong with the 'lawn chair' effect. I think we have all been conditioned into thinking that it is something to be shunned. I don't see why.

Chas

I'm with Chas here, I think part of the beauty/the interest/the uniqueness of tartan is exactly the fact that it can be used in so many different ways. I've never been too worried about the so called "lawn chair " effect.
I've just finished the pleating of an Ulster(peat) to the red line, and that causes a series of broad bands, but I really like it, so the bottom line is.. if you like it, go for it!!

Good luck

[Chas]

I'm with Chas here, I think part of the beauty/the interest/the uniqueness of tartan is exactly the fact that it can be used in so many different ways. I've never been too worried about the so called "lawn chair " effect.
I've just finished the pleating of an Ulster(peat) to the red line, and that causes a series of broad bands, but I really like it, so the bottom line is.. if you like it, go for it!!

Good luck

The funny thing is that this is the only place I have ever heard the 'lawn chair' effect discussed. It is almost as if nobody else in the kilt wearing world cares.

Regards

Chas

[vorpallemur]

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. I see nothing wrong with the 'lawn chair' effect. I think we have all been conditioned into thinking that it is something to be shunned. I don't see why.

The tartan is quite light, almost a 'dress' tartan. Pleating as in the second attempt would give a very light kilt - possibly too light. Whereas, pleating as in the first attempt will give a darker contrast, front and back.

I think that the sett is to small to effectively pleat to the sett, so I would go with first picture.

That's how I'm leaning. (I'll also point out that this stuff isn't quite as light as it appears in these pictures. It's an artifact of the artificial lights and the crappy camera in my phone. It's lighter than you might think a fabric with over a third of its area in black would be, though.)