Andy asks:
Basically the "swing factor" is going to increase with the amount of cloth.As you will be making a box-pleat for me later, I wonder what the "swing" is like compared to the knife-pleated kilt?
In a four yard kilt (weather box pleated or knife pleated), an average sized gent is going to have a bit under two yards of cloth in the front aprons, and a bit more than two yards of cloth in the rear pleats. It other words, it is a fairly balanced garment. Makes it extremely comfortable, but you don't get near as much "swing" as you do in the eight yard kilts.
In an eight yard kilt, you have a bit under two yards in the front, and the remaining six-plus yards in the back. All this extra weight back there is what gives you the "swing" when marching on parade, dancing, etc.
Personally, since I rarely march or dance, I'm not that concerned about "swing-factor." :-)
David writes:
I remember talking to one kilt maker in Scotland (who shall remain nameless), who was trying to sell me his services. I asked him if he offered 4 or 5 yard kilts. He replied, with a note of disgust in his voice, that he was not interested in making "women's skirts." I knew right then that he wouldn't be making any kilts for me.I was afraid to order a 5 yard when I started wearing kilts. A crusty old McDonald said it was only fit for wee lads and um never mind.
M
Mine just don't look as good as the ones on M.A.C's site. Barbs book should set me right, though.
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