Thanks, Steve. I appreciate your input and experience in this matter.

Sorry that I've been absent. I've had a cold, but have been reviewing the various texts that I've purchased on measurements and how they relate to drafting the pattern pieces.

Although I agree that it would be easier to alter a pattern, I want to try to work on how to create the pattern pieces from scratch so I understand the mechanics of how the pattern should be adjusted. I tend to be a little methodical in these things to make sure my brain gets around the entire issue.

I've also purchased a program called Poser to allow us to create a model for show where to measure, etc.

It will take a few weeks to develop a working diagram and measurement form from the books. I will try to post a few intermittent pictures and discussions.

Feel free to challenge what I'm including for measurements. That will be the value of doing this as a group. We can collectively arrive at what is needed.

By private message, I've asked Barb T. specifically about the measurement from the waist to the hip-at-the-widest-point, or fell, measurement (Distance from W to F).

From her book and general discussions, I don't think that this is normally taken as a measurement for a kilt, but I know it is one of the problems I have with jackets and kilts in getting a fell to fall where it should.

I'll post her answer when I get it. I want to try to sync measurements and terms that are helpful for a kilt to the measurements that are taken for the jacket, as much as possible. That way, one doesn't have to take two sets of measurements for the two clothing items.

I will also use the names used in tailoring (as gleaned from the books) to avoid confusion as people use the references. The duplicity of names may be a little confusing, but I'll try to make it clear as possible.

I believe we will need this measurement specifically because for either an Argyle or Prince Charlie, we need that measurement to know how long the tail or skirt of the jacket should be in order to fit properly.

I've also reviewed a lot of pictures and it seems to me that the tail or skirt falling to the fell line is exactly where the kilt jacket is supposed to end.

If anyone has a contrary opinion on this, please let us know. Otherwise, I'm going to proceed to include this measurement as something we need to gather for the project.