"Flash of color" in pleating to the stripe

[BonnetMaker]

I love the idea of using that flash effect with the Chthulhu tartan, that would be really splendid.

[sydnie7]

I love this effect, having noticed it on some pipe bands and other individuals at Games. Thanks for the tips on how best to achieve it!

[glasgow32]

Thats pretty cool.

[kiltedmapleleaf]

That is an impressive look

[Barb T]

The very first Highalnd Games that I ever went to was the Glengarry Highland Games in Maxville, Ontario. It was before I'd ever made a kilt - in fact, I'd never seen a massed bands before in my life. It's the memorable and fateful day that our daughter, at age 10, saw the Highland dancing competition and said to me, "Oh Mom! That's what I want to do!"

Anyway, one of my main memories of the day (and you have to understand that I am a fibers arts junkie) is someone wearing a kilt in who knows what tartan walking by and it was pleated to the stripe with a fabulous flash of color inside the pleats. I have no idea what tartan it was, but I can still see it in my mind. I thought - wow - that is totally cool. At the time, you could have knocked me over with a feather if a prophet had walked up and said, "Some day, you will post a picture of a kilt that you yourself made that has that fabulous flash of colors." And "post" would have meant nothing because the Internet hadn't been invented yet. How could anyone have every predicted at that time that I would have so many friends that I have never met face-to-face?

[Father Bill]

Barb, you've been a significant friend to all of us, seen and unseen, by the gifts you have given us and continue to give. Thank you!

Bill+

[BCAC]

There are a few photos around of the "Antartic" tartan pleated like this (Ron "Riverkilt" comes to mind) to a really good effect.

[Barb T]

There are a few photos around of the "Antartic" tartan pleated like this (Ron "Riverkilt" comes to mind) to a really good effect.

Here's my daughter's Antarctica kilt:

[Redhawk]

Here's my daughter's Antarctica kilt:

That is such a fantastic kilt Barb. I wanted it before I knew what it was! .. Still do ...

[KiltShot]

Here's my daughter's Antarctica kilt:

Is the tartan on the right Highland Granite? And if it is, what are the popular ways to pleat it other than to the sett?