pleating to the sett & the elements of the sett - Do I have this right?

**fluter** · 31st October 09, 12:27 PM

I bow to the mast... er, mistr... err, kilt goddess.

Originally Posted by Barb T.

Better that than having the tartan reverse at the center back.

I do have this nagging vision of a reverse Kingussie, with a mirror-image sett on each side of the center back. IF all of the stripes lined up between the two pieces, of course. But actually the vision that sticks with me is 8 yards of single-width Maple Leaf.

**Barb T** · 31st October 09, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

I do have this nagging vision of a reverse Kingussie, with a mirror-image sett on each side of the center back. IF all of the stripes lined up between the two pieces, of course.

The only way you could do this is to have a seam right down the center of the center back pleat. If you did a reverse Kingussie, that would be essentially hidden, which is what I assume you were thinking, Ken. But, you'd have to live with the fact that the twill line would slant one way on one side of the center back and the other way on the other side.

Could be nice, and would certainly be one way to solve the problem if you had only 4 yards double width!

**jhockin** · 31st October 09, 05:47 PM

once again, thank you Barb , and all others, for all your help and input! this is what I really LOVE about this website!

... back to "the challenge" ... after the trick or treaters! happy All Hallows Eve, to all.

**Pleater** · 1st November 09, 04:42 AM

I have made a reverse Kingussie kilt which is totally mirror imaged - but it is a striped material and not twill woven.

By turning the material over the three parts of the pleat are the same, so if you turn back any pleat the same colour is on the underside and on the back.

As the apron takes up slightly more material than the under apron I can sometimes move the centre seam to the left side of the centre back inverted pleat, so it is hidden.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Kiltman** · 27th November 09, 08:13 PM

Wow what a valuable thread! I can see how a much more advance kiltmaker might not use pins, but I'm not one. Kiltmaking is an art and requires a great deal of concentration to do properly. Thanks Barb and Pleater, etc.