Plethora of Pleat Options - What do you think looks best?

[pbutts]

I gave it a go pleated to the sett.

Here's another thought regarding #1 and #3 and pleating to a stripe vs to the sett in general..... What color is revealed when the pleats swish? A sudden flash of the purple (3) or the teal (1) might be a cool effect.

[kiltedrennie]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a lot to think about, which is good. I'd rather think twice and cut once.

[rlh2]

3,1,4,2

[AJBryant]

Or, think twice and pleat 44 times. ;)

[Bearded Man Brew]

Oh another note, where did you find that fabric for $6 a yard?

[JohntheBiker]

The two girls here like the same ones in the same order, #3 and then #1.

*** This gets my vote as well.

[Chas]

I gave it a go pleated to the sett. It's going to be tougher to do, but I like it. The width is about 3/4" and the depth is about 2 1/4".

The taper isn't going to be much - I'm pretty much built like a fire plug. :-)



Thanks everyone for taking the time to look and give an opinion. If I can swing it, I think I'll try pleating to the sett. I love all the colors so much I don't want any one to dominate over the others. If it doesn't work out, I can always try another way. It's double wide so I'll probably have enough for two attempts.

I have always been a big fan of the sett. If nothing else, you can tell what it is going to look like before you start.

Regards

Chas

[kiltedrennie]

Oh another note, where did you find that fabric for $6 a yard?

Well, several reasons actually.

It's a mill end from Joann Fabrics.
It's not a tartan, it's actually a fashion plaid or "bastard" plaid.
It's plain weave not a twill.
It's a 70% wool blend.
And it's pretty light.

Still, it's pretty nice for what it is. I like the color.

[kiltedrennie]

I'm considering using the cloth for a great kilt for the local renaissance faire this season and then working on a kilt over the winter. The cloth I'm using for my current ren-faire costume isn't wool and gets rather warm.

If I don't use this fabric, I do have a double width three yard plain weave plaid not-a-tartan that I can use instead. I'll have to cut it in half and join the two. At least with a plain weave it should be pretty simple. I picked it up thirty five years ago after I saw and heard a bagpipe player in a kilt for the first time. I was in my teens, knew nothing about kilts, but knew I wanted one. My local library had nothing except an encyclopedia entry on kilts and I had no idea what I was doing when I bought it. At least it has a symmetrical pattern.