Gordon Tartan Dilemma

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Weren't box-pleated kilts invented in Scotland? I'm not certain about the yardage, but they were very much the norm for a standard kilt until the last century.

Sure they were invented in Scotland. They just are not the norm there now, which is what I think Turpin was getting at. But they are not the norm here in America, either, so that's really neither here nor there. My real point was you can't simply assume kilt wearers in Scotland wouldn't be interested in this more historic style of pleating.

You might be interested in these two pages on my web site for historical information about the development of pleating styles and the amount of material historically used in kilts.

http://kilts.albanach.org/history.html

and

http://kilts.albanach.org/yardage.html

[turpin]

Sure they were invented in Scotland. They just are not the norm there now, which is what I think Turpin was getting at.

Exactly, based on the decidedly strong opinions expressed by a number of the Scottish members in several threads, stating that Scots would not recognize a box pleated garment as a kilt.

I love mine.

[OC Richard]

My vote is for the Red Gordon in weathered colours. Lovely!