Drawstring Belted Plaid

**turpin** · 22nd February 08, 11:57 AM

No Rules that I know of on a belted plaid. Those I've seen have aprons in front.

**Bugbear** · 22nd February 08, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

No Rules that I know of on a belted plaid. Those I've seen have aprons in front.

Oh good, thank you for posting that answer. For the way I am using these belted plaids, it works better to have the unpleated aprons.

And as an update, I am still waiting to hear back on what has happened with the three plaids I am having fitted with the drawstrings. With the situation being what it is, it might be best for me to get the plaids back and have someone else help me with them just so no one has to worry about them anymore. I'm still looking into long knee length nightshirts to go with them. I plan on looking around at a large fabric store to see what they might have for other non-wool materiels that I might use. These are after all ment to be practical garments, so I'm willing to let go of much of tradition.

**Bugbear** · 13th March 08, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

No Rules that I know of on a belted plaid. Those I've seen have aprons in front.

I guess that you could still pleat the front apron whether it has the drawstring or not. I guess it really isn't an issue.

**jhockin** · 29th June 08, 10:42 AM

Has anyone here tried putting the drawstring loops on the OUTSIDE?
I did a "trial-run" , of putting drawstring loops, on the inside, but found that it didn't close the aprons. After removing the (safety-pinned) loops from the inside, I tried (after hand-pleating) laying on the material, with a drawstring, on the outside ( no loops - just using like a belt), and found that ( for me) it works better. Think I'll sew the drawstring loops on the outside, and not worry too much about matching the tartan on the material, with the loops, as they would be covered by the belt, later, anyway. Anyone already tried this?

**Nick the DSM** · 29th June 08, 03:46 PM

no, and i have never heard of it done.

**Bugbear** · 19th July 08, 03:14 AM

Well you all, things didn't work out so well with my project here, and I have let go of it.
A couple of thoughts:
I really have no idea if the drawstring on the outside works better. for a while there was a bunch of talk on how the drawstring doesn't even work.

I have no idea because I didn't get that far with mine. I guess if it works on the outside, then do it... You can change it if it doesn't work.