Hawaiian Print - "Traditional Kilt"

[ccga3359]

Well even if he hadn't said that his Grandmother made it, it couldn't have been a UK, because they've never made a traditionally styled kilt regardless of the material. They did make a UK-styled Hawaiian print kilt though, Way2Fractcious has one.

Panache took this picture of a traditionally styled kilt, pleated to sett using non-traditional fabric. I like it!



Best regards,

Jake

Ah! Bettie Page, I like. Unfortunatly, the hem is frayed and the fell too long! other than that cool kilt.

[The Wizard of BC]

I am currently working on just that sort of thing.

A customer who spends half the year on Maui brought in some Hawaiian print fabric and requested a Dress Model Kilt made from it.

He wants to retain the print in the pleating so I am having to piece the fabric similarly to what I do when Camo fabric needs the pattern going horizontally.

I'll see if I can post some pics when I get it done.

The fabric of most Hawaiian prints is VERY light however and I would not advise it for a normal kilt unless you are prepared to add a lot of extra fabric to achieve enough weight to prevent fly-away. The one I am working on will use almost 11 yards and will have pleats almost 11 inches deep.