Amount of material for a Great Kilt?

[McMurdo]

Very nice pic McWage, and thanks Caradoc and Turpin for the links, man I love the info you can get on this forum even if you dont ask there it is, thanks again.

[MacWage]

Sorry I didn't respond sooner (I was sleeping).

Turpin's referenced instructions are the "classic" was most do it. The truth is that NO ONE KNOWS how it was "historically" done. Like tying shoes, everyone knew how to do it, do no one wrote it down. When the kilt replaced the BP, the knowledge was lost. All we have are illustrations. The "classic" way produces someting VERY simiar.

You can also add beltloops to aid the process, as in:
http://albanach.org/drawstring.htm

There are also numerous other ways people "aid" in putting it on.
The one in the pic (because I ONLY had 3.5 yards of the material) is actually stitched, with a straight line of thread running along the waist holding the pleats togther. I was concerned about stretching the material as much as possible (in theory it should save a bit per "hand pleat" to make up for the missing 1/2 yard I WISH was there.

I got the material at a fabric/reenactment store and am not sure IF it is a "named" tartan or a "bumbee." Still, I like it and think it goes well with "modern" ecroutments.
The jacket is my FIRST attempt at a "kilt jacket" about a decade ago. While it looks good, I wish it was a tad longer. I still wear it. It looks better with a tailored kilt!