Pleated to the line

[kiltimabar]

I know what you mean, Hamish, about those hidden red stripes flashing out when the kilt swings out--I still remember a girl in high school had a kilt skirt that was made that way, and fascinating it was.

But just as a personal opinion, I notice that when a kilt is pleated to the stripe instead of the sett, the kilt looks completely different from the front to the back, as the pattern of the tartan is hidden in the pleats. My preference is that the tartan should be the same and recognizable from all sides.