folding the Feile mor

[fluter]

one thing about that: canvas cover?? is that like special container for the great kilt or can you just fold it up like a blanket?

As I understand it, it's something you can make to roll up the folded plaid. I've got some fabric to make one; but true to form, I haven't done it yet. My plaid is rolled up in the same way, but without the protective cover.

Say that my belted plaid is 18 inches of pleats and 18 inches of apron on each side: with the aprons folded over, it's 18 by 54 (or the width of the tartan) inches. So I make a cover that's 18 by 54. The folded kilt goes on top of it, then the whole shebang folds in half, top to bottom. It's now 18 by 27 with the cover on both sides.

Roll this up from the fold to the hem, and tie it with a couple of tabs that I've sewn into the bottom hem of the cover (or a piece of string, or...). Pop it in a drawer or suitcase, and when I unroll it, it's ready to put on. Meanwhile the pleats are "pressed".