Kingussie Kilt by Lady Chrystel

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Beautiful, and I don't know if Chrystel came up with the idea of knife pleats reversing in the center with a box pleat, but it is positively genius!

[WClarkB]

I am awestruck; until about three weeks ago, I did not know there was such a pleating plan and now I WANT one.:ootd:

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Beautiful, and I don't know if Chrystel came up with the idea of knife pleats reversing in the center with a box pleat, but it is positively genius!

This style of pleating dates back at least to the 1820-1840s era. It's called a "Kingussie" pleat because for a while the only surviving historic example of a kilt pleated this way was housed in the Highland Folk Museum in Kingussie, Scotland. (We have a replica of this kilt in the Scottish Tartans Museum).

A few years ago we had a kilt donated to us from the same era (1840s) that was also pleated in this same style, so now there are two surviving historic examples that I am aware of. This kilt is currently on display in the Scottish Tartans Museum.

So it is an old style of pleating, though it never has been a common one. Historically, though, these kilts had only 4 or 5 yards of cloth.

[McFarkus]

A beautiful kilt, Robert. Kudos to Lady Chrystel!

And that 18th century style sporran is very fitting indeed!

I believe that is a Ferguson Britt sporran from Matt Newsome's Scottish Tartan Museum shop. I have one in Canadian beaver and I love it!

[JRB]

That is simply sublime. I love how heafty it is, though it doesn't look it when being worn.

[Pleater]

Beautiful, and I don't know if Chrystel came up with the idea of knife pleats reversing in the center with a box pleat, but it is positively genius!

Ah - but it is not just a centre back box pleat - the 'small' pleats overlap behind it to maintain the thickness of the pleating.

I believe the originals have maybe three layers of fabric, due to them being 4 or 5 yards length - Lady Chrystel has at least 7 layers throughout the pleating.

Formidable!!

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Tartan Tess]

Love the Sporran choice with the Tartan. Beautiful match

[OC Richard]

This style of pleating dates back at least to the 1820-1840s era. It's called a "Kingussie" pleat...

What I wonder is, have ever been any "reverse Kingussie" kilts?

If I can diagram the Kingussie as

__________\\\\\\\T///////__________

(with the T an attempt to represent the central box) would instead go

__________/////// \\\\\\\__________

[Freelancer]

Magnificent! Another triumph from Lady Crystal.

[Andrewson]

Beautiful! A work of Art.

Congratulations