Enlarged Sett

[creagdhubh]

Ah, OK, that gives me a better idea of the desired sett size.

My MOD kilt (QOH - MacKenzie sett) has a ridiculously huge sett size. There are only 2 sett repeats from top to bottom, which puts it at around a 12" sett. Of course, it's pleated to the white stripe as most military kilts are (military box pleat style). But in looking at the way it's pleated, they are hitting every white stripe, which appears twice in the sett, evenly spaced. So it's still pleated to around a 6" repeat on each pleat. I would think you'd have to do the same with your proposed large sett, or you'd end up with way too much pleat overlap. Problem is, you don't have a regularly repeating stripe in your sett that would allow you to cut the sett in half like that. I'd be very curious to hear what the kiltmakers propose on something like this, as I'm sure it's been done plenty of times with large-sett tartans.

I don't suppose you have a photo of the back of Duncan MacPherson's kilt, do you, just to see what he did with the pleats on it?

Thanks for your detailed response, Tobus. It is much appreciated, mate.

As requested, here are a few shots of Duncan's backside (no sarcasm intended) showing the pleating of his kilt. Also, on a wee bit of a sidenote (I am indeed the author of this thread, so...), I have added a few fairly recent photos of Duncan wearing his uniform of The Royal Company of Archers, of which he is a member (as is Cluny our Chief, and his son Jamie Brodie). Enjoy.








The Royal Company of Archers Photos