Flattering kilts for ladies?

[Dixiecat]

The Paisley's style 5 that paulhenry posted (thank you!) captivates me. I'm trying to puzzle out the construction, and wonder if folks agree with this "pattern":

Four panels (gores) cut on the bias, joined at front/back/sides. I assume we are viewing the back. I would pleat all the way around in a version of reverse Kingussie, with 3 pleats per panel facing away from center front and toward center rear. Pleats stitched down a few inches below the waistband, but not as far as a fell. Probably stick an "invisible" zipper in the center rear seam.

I have some Joann's MacTablecloth that would get sacrificed as a mock-up before I tackled this for real. Right now I'm fiddling with graph paper and a protractor to figure out if I could get enough for a floor-length skirt to fit my (much reduced, but still significant) hips and waist from a 54-inch fabric. . . and still have what looks to be a significant pleat depth.
Thoughts, comments, help?

Always assume that you are viewing the front unless otherwise stated. Not that it matters much as a typical 4-gore skirt would be the same back or front. Style #5 is almost exactly the same as Style #6 except the 'folds' of the 'drape' are stitched down. If you look at #6 and imagine the folds taken all the way to the waist, you'll see what I mean.

I doubt that the folds of #5 are much more than pinch pleated as the tartan is not much disturbed by them. Also the pleats look to be stitched down at least to the fell judging by the silhouette.

I think you're correct with the 3 folds per panel, however, if your hips are significant, you may consider 4 instead of 3 per panel. Might need to experiment on that.

If you have a 4-gore pattern, add about 1" or so on each seam, which will add 8" overall (2" per gore), and then do a trial layout on your fabric. No need to fiddle with your protractor.

Also, the zipper had better go on the side seam instead of the back. It looks like the sides of the gores are on the straight of grain which of course won't stretch like the centre front or back seams.