I’ve been reading lots on this site and ‘The Art of Kiltmaking’ and have been casting a critical eye on my new kilt. I notice that the pleats ‘flare’ (i.e. get slightly wider) from the bottom of the fell to the bottom of the kilt. Is it preferable that they are completely parallel between fell and lower edge? It seems that geometry would suggest that they should be parallel to avoid the ‘shower curtain’ waviness. Does the inclusion of the slight flare indicate a different (perhaps older) tradition in kiltmaking?

One thing I haven’t looked at yet is to see whether there is a corresponding decrease in the depth of pleat in the same direction - I must have a look.

John