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21st November 18, 04:21 PM
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 Originally Posted by 12stones
I just ordered 9 yards of a custom tartan weave (Teufel Hunden) in single width and am debating whether to eventually have this turned into an 8-yard pleated kilt, or to cut it in half and make a great kilt by sewing the two halves together. Should I choose to make a great kilt, what is the best way to sew the two pieces together? My fear is that the seam where the material is joined will be rather stiff and make it harder to maintain the pleats. Thoughts?
Most modern cloth is not warpped off-set and so does not naturally lend itself to being used to make a joined plaid. That does not mean you cannot join two pieces, just that the sett won't work out as it would in a traditional plaid.
More here - http://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/Joined_Plaids.pdf
When the belted plaid was worn the pleats would have looked more like drape foldsmthan pleats as we know them today and therefore you should not worry about keeping them sharp like in a modern kilt..
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