Corduroy X-Kilt

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

... "Your wife is cooler than Emma Peel."...

...yeah I agree she is cooler than Emma Peel...

Aw shucks guys, you're gonna swell my head!

... Then rip it off of him, have your way with him, then re-fold and re-pin with no A-shaping...

BTW, I WILL admit that I sewed much of Piper George's Dutch MacKay kilt while "under the influence" of Aberlour ten-year !

Alan, you're evil!

I've only been able to do a little bit today-laid it out and measured. For reference (and I did ask my subject if posting these measurements was ok first): Waist 44", Rump 47.5" (I am using 48"-it's just easier), Fell 6.5", Drop 22.5". Very close to Alan H's measurements actually

Remember, I said corduroy presented some unique challenges? Well it also has one wonderful quality: the lines are already there, so you don't have to worry about chalking a straight line when marking out the pleats. Just mark on the edge and then follow one of the wales/cords/whatever down to the other edge



Here's everything marked-12 pleats (3"), 10" over-apron, fell line (I just marked on the pleat lines-figured this was all I needed to do). Note that my floor is not large enough to lay it all out at once. Also, you may be able to see on the right, that one of the joins is visible, right on top of a pleat. Sigh. Oh well, I was warned, and at least it's barely visible. Also, note the marks for the A-shaping of the front apron.



I'm probably not going to be able to do more today. Hopefully, the chalk won't rub off too much when I roll up the fabric.

Be well,

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

AAAUGH! Just had a horrible thought-went back to the kilt, all neatly covered up with cloth on the living room floor and counted the pleats-I only put in 10! Not enough for 48" (10" over apron, plus 10 3" pleats only equals 40"). So I squeezed in 2 more pleats, but that puts the under apron at only 13" (at least I don't need seam allowance since the edge is selvedged). I'm not sure if this is going to be a problem when it comes to modesty? It should be ok, since it is still wider than the over apron. We'll see.

Be well,

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Yes, I know, 3" times 12 pleats plus 10 inches only equals 46" and I need 48", but I figure I can fudge on a few (or all) of the pleats by a bare fraction of an inch and come out ok.

Be well,

[bunchdescendant]

Yes, I know, 3" times 12 pleats plus 10 inches only equals 46" and I need 48", but I figure I can fudge on a few (or all) of the pleats by a bare fraction of an inch and come out ok.

Be well,

Aha! The infamous 'Fudge Factor'.....

Happy kilting,

Ray