How an Engineer lays out pleats

[The Wizard of BC]

Well, that's it folks. An Engineer laying out the pleats for a kilt.

The Art of Kiltmaking is still the authoritative guide and method to traditional kiltmaking. But even Barb will admit that it is only one way to skin the cat.

I approach things a little differently but the goal is the same. To create a kilt that fits the wearer perfectly, hangs and swishes well, and will last for a lifetime.

My system is just my way of getting to the goal.

This is exactly the same way I made my Dress Blue Kilt. It is pleated to the Stripe.



But the same system was used. I still had to know how many pleats the kilt would have and I still needed to know how wide each pleat would be.
The only difference was when pleating to the stripe I use the same part of the layout template. When pleating to the Sett I use the entire layout strip.

Anyone who wishes to try my method, please feel free.

I will of course be teaching this method in full detail at Kilt Kamp. If anyone is still fuzzy about this method or wants more detail I'll now open this thread to your questions.