Hi Al

Actually I genuinly meant the quote - that's why I used it, and finding what seemed to be a slight contradiction of views actually was the reason I did not credit you as the originator.

Re the first pleat on the left curling forward, my own view is that this occurs because this is one of the few pleats which "open" when the wearer moves, and also the weight or tug of the apron has a slight tendency to pull this end pleat out of shape - one possible solution is to wear the lower strap & buckle one hole slacker (thus lessening the pull), and if that doesn't work one other solution I've tried is to just keep ironing the inside fold of this pleat to keep it sharp/taut. I hope that one of the kiltmakers who post here will come up with the answer to this problem, as the only other solution I'm aware of is to partly stitch up the inside of this pleat.

Re the Waverley Steps - my way of going up and down them safely is to avoid them in the first place!