Some pleating examples

**theborderer** · 11th April 13, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by Grae

I have never seen the XMTS Tartan look so good! I didin't realise how much more striking it actually is with a grey-ish background to the vibrant blue and yellow and white - great shots of the pleating, I really like the 4 yard box pleating. Thanks for the very instructive photos.

Now for those barrell pleats! (Joke

!)

***, Thanks for the pics, Great work. Time to start on my 4 yd.

**AJBryant** · 11th April 13, 07:40 AM

Thanks, Steve. That's brilliant.

I'm dittoing the "this should be a sticky" sentiment. Also dittoing Artificer's bit about this being useful for "the newly unbifurcated" (I love that!), but adding that it's also useful as HELL for the long-time (or the occasionally) unbifurcated. Seeing the actual effect on fabric, right next to each other like that, is more useful than any number of carefully drawn diagrams.

I can see why a simple box pleat can be a good thing -- it may not have the flash and whooptie-doo of an 8-yard knife-pleated kilt, but you don't always have to be about the flash. Sometimes, you just want to WEAR a bloody kilt.

Again, thanks. Dang.

**AJBryant** · 11th April 13, 08:10 AM

Thanks, Steve. That's brilliant.

I'm dittoing the "this should be a sticky" sentiment. Also dittoing Artificer's bit about this being useful for "the newly unbifurcated" (I love that!), but adding that it's also useful as HELL for the long-time (or the occasionally) unbifurcated. Seeing the actual effect on fabric, right next to each other like that, is more useful than any number of carefully drawn diagrams.

I can see why a simple box pleat can be a good thing -- it may not have the flash and whooptie-doo of an 8-yard knife-pleated kilt, but you don't always have to be about the flash. Sometimes, you just want to WEAR a bloody kilt.

Again, thanks. Dang.

**Marshall** · 11th April 13, 10:34 AM

Thanks Steve! I purchased a Royal Regiment of Scotland kilt from Bugpiper and was unaware that the "military box pleat" was what was represented. I knew the pleating wasn't knife or box, but was baffled by what I saw. While I'd seen the term "military box pleating" I didn't know visually what that was. Now I know because of your photos. Thanks again.