Keeping pleats pleated

[Dirka Skene]

Not that this has happened yet, but just in case, and if it does so happen to happen, how do you keep your pleats? I know pleats in other skirts that I own come 'un-pleated' after a while. I thought about using safety pins to keep them pleated like I do window treatments, but that would be way too unconfortable having a dozen safety pins running the inside length of each pleat. Furthermore, it would eventually tear the fabric, so that's out of the question.
How do you keep the pleats in your kilts crisp whithout torturing the poor things?

[Panache]

Not that this has happened yet, but just in case, and if it does so happen to happen, how do you keep your pleats? I know pleats in other skirts that I own come 'un-pleated' after a while. I thought about using safety pins to keep them pleated like I do window treatments, but that would be way too unconfortable having a dozen safety pins running the inside length of each pleat. Furthermore, it would eventually tear the fabric, so that's out of the question.
How do you keep the pleats in your kilts crisp whithout torturing the poor things?

(Panache in his best Basil Rathbone voice)


Elementary my dear Dirka. You iron them as needed.

If your Sportkilts came with the sewn down pleat option it shouldn't be much bother. If not, or if they still lose their sharp crease, iron them back into shape.

Cheers

[David Dalglish]

As panache said Iron them, or steam them gently with a hand steamer, I think that does the job

[Dirka Skene]

I like the steaming idea, my turn of the century iron seems to scortch things.

[IEScotsman]

I like the steaming idea, my turn of the century iron seems to scortch things.

The turn of the century was only seven years ago!

[arrogcow]

The turn of the century was only seven years ago!

-cough- six years - cough-

[angel923]

-cough- six years - cough-

depends on the calander you use I could have been as many as 9 years ago.

[IEScotsman]

depends on the calander you use I could have been as many as 9 years ago.

Or 66 years ago according to the Jewish calendar.

But to bring this back on-topic, I've always heard the best way to keep pleats is by steaming and pressing them, not ironing them.

[mudd]

-cough- six years - cough-

-cough- he's correct! -cough-sneeze-fart-gasp-

[Dirka Skene]

The turn of the century was only seven years ago!

As we all know, seven years is plenty old enough for any kind of electrical appliance.