Sort of kilt with sleeves

[Pleater]

Winter is here, and I need a dressing gown. This is the plan. I have made 'Bog Coats' before - the method is very old, but they did not have pleats.

Take a piece of fabric - in my case 60 inches wide. Cut off a piece/pieces from the raw edges to make two edging bands for the front and neck and a belt.

One selvaged edge is folded over and will form the sleeves and upper body.

Cut vertically up the centre front of the folded over piece and a few inches along the fold each side for the neck - it will need to be shaped later.

Cut horisontally in from the raw edges, for the sleeve and any cuff or turn back. Fold the lower part in to make the fronts of the garment.

Sew in pleats to narrow the back and upper part of the garment. Attach the top selvage to the fronts. It might not be a straight seam, slope it so the lower front falls straight, not pulled up.

Sew the sleeve seams. Neaten the raw edges. Shape the fronts like a kimono, but make a rounded neck as it is warmer than the kimono style.

Attach edging bands, joining them centre back neck.

Make a belt and loops.

It seems like a good idea.

Photos and snags to follow.

[pipesndrumsnun]

Looking forward to the photos!

[Moosedog]

Me too. I haven't had enough coffee yet to be able to visualize it...

Moosedog

[pdcorlis]

Sounds great - how about a rough pattern sketch along with the photos... Please?

[Livingston]

Sounds interesting. I, too, can not visualize it so hope pics and/or drawings come soon.

[James MacMillan]

I'm on my second pot of coffee, I've answered all the important e-mails, and I've read this over three times.

What gets in my mind is like a serape with sleeves and pleats?

Your description is probably smack on, but I can't fully visualize it yet. Curiously waiting for the flix.

[Pleater]

sew down pleats between marks to narrow back to about shoulder width and form thick warm area
_______l______________l_______
l l l fold to form top of front and sleeves
l l l
l _l_ l neck/shoulder level,
l l
l l
l_______ _______l < cut here to form sleeves
l l
l l approx waist level
l l
l l
l l
l l
l l
l l
l l
l l
l_______l_____________l________ l
fold sides in to form fronts


If you take a piece of paper and make the three cuts, then fold sides in and top down you should see how it works.

[Moosedog]

Pleater,

Thanks! I still have no idea what you are making... but in the process of trying to figure it out using a paper scrap I came up with the solution to another design problem I've been grappling with.

Just goes to show the power of the pleats...

Moosedog

[Pleater]

Just 'bumping' this so I can find it when I get the photos in place - as I am not the most technologically gifted I need to plan ahead to smooth the way.

[Bugbear]

This is very interesting! But it kind of sounds like a pleated leine, but I'm not sure. That's OK, I won't tell anyone... Good luck, hope it turns out well.