Easy* Two-Page Kilt Instructions

[haukehaien]

The Costumer's Manifesto is a wonderful resource for finding historical patterns and so on; one of the items that's quite nice is a Victorian/Edwardian tailor's guide, in 13 parts. The Cutter's Practical Guide to Cutting and Making ... includes all sorts of kilt-related goodies, including a kilt pattern and instructions.

http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ges/03_098.htm is the instructions, and http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ges/03_099.htm is the diagram. Easy-peasy. Buy some tartan and get cracking!

Seriously, I found the instructions really interesting, with explanations of how to handle pleating for tweeds and tartans, and the assumption that the kilt would include buttons for suspenders (braces in the original).

I may try the highland doublet pattern sometime.

*If you're a Victorian tailor. If not, YMMV.