Pleated to the line

[MacSimoin]

...I believe it is pleated to the stripe, because when viewed from the front...

Yes, those UCR kilts are definitely pleated to stripe and that's one beautiful tartan.

[kiltimabar]

It appears that when you pleat to the line (stripe), there are several choices (depending on how complex the tartan is) of which colors to hide, and which to display. When giving such instructions to kiltmakers, I suppose you would have to be very specific as to which stripe you wanted to have it pleated to and how much of each pleat would show. Sounds like that might be even more complicated than pleating to the set.

[Hamish]

It appears that when you pleat to the line (stripe), there are several choices (depending on how complex the tartan is) of which colors to hide, and which to display. When giving such instructions to kiltmakers, I suppose you would have to be very specific as to which stripe you wanted to have it pleated to and how much of each pleat would show. Sounds like that might be even more complicated than pleating to the set.

You are right. When ordering my 'Bruce of Kinnaird' from Geoffrey (Tailor), the instructions as to which stripe I wanted were indicated to the kiltmaker by reference to the thread count. There was no other way as I had very firm thoughts as to how it HAD to be done!

[efer]

Having seen many examples of pleating to the line/stripe on this forum added one to the top of my "must have" kilt list a weathered Ferguson pleated to stripe...must have

[beerbecue]

Pleating to the stripe is my preferred look.....

[Moose McLennan]

I like pleated to the stripe too, althought it was just chance that my first and only kilt turned out to be that way (Cameron of Erracht):



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[CameronTaylor]

THAT's what I'm talkin' about ! Looks good.


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[GlassMan]

My USAK in Blue MacKay is pleated to the stripe and I think it looks great!