To the Stripe or the Sett, that is the Question?

[Rob Wright]

I prefer the sett but my Douglas Grey Ancient is pleated to the stripe, quite nice with the black and grey tartan.

Rob

[Abax]

When contemplating a pleat to a stripe, think about knife pleats vs box pleats.

Of course, most - but not all - box pleated kilts are pleated to a stripe. But that's not the point: For most people, a box pleat will be wider and show a lot more of the tartan, creating a totally different effect than if the tartan was knife pleated to the same stripe.

Abax

[Bugbear]

When contemplating a pleat to a stripe, think about knife pleats vs box pleats.

Of course, most - but not all - box pleated kilts are pleated to a stripe. But that's not the point: For most people, a box pleat will be wider and show a lot more of the tartan, creating a totally different effect than if the tartan was knife pleated to the same stripe.

Abax

Guess a box pleat would show a couple of inches of the sett where the knife only has an inch or less showing in most cases... That would make a huge difference in what you see. Kind of confusing...

[thescot]

I have a Gordon like McMurdo's, and it looks right with the stripe. That's the way God and the regiment meant for it to look.



But I really like things pleated to the sett for the most part. The way the sett carries through the back, pleated side just looks really good to me.