Centre of a kilt question

[bjproc]

If you are having trouble finding the center of your apron you can try taking the kilt off fastening the straps as normal, and folding the kilt in half with the top straps opposite each other and even. Then look at the outer apron. Where it folds is the center.
The convention among kiltmakers is to have a prominent stripe from the Tartan centered in the apron. So, when you have the kilt on you should be able to look down and check that the prominent stripe is centered on your body.
Your sporran should also be centered. So there should be the center prominent stripe running behind the center of the sporran.

Only if the center of your apron does not have a prominent stripe would you put the sporran between the stripes.

This gives you a quick way to glance down and check that everything is centered and aligned. Stripe of kilt centered, Belt buckle centered on the Stripe, Sporran centered on the stripe. No more "Honey, is my kilt straight?"

thanks for this, this is what i wanting to hear, i'm sure i've seen a kilt where it wasn't centered to a stripe, which in my opinion didn't look quite right.

i'm away to have a tartan designed for my name, then have a kilt made and i was hopeing to make sure that a stripe would be in the center of the apron.

thanks, you've cleared it up for me

[Ancienne Alliance]

The center of the apron is usually a prominant stripe. Therefore, most, if not all, kilts will have the sporran centered on the prominant stripe.

Bingo !

[James MacMillan]

I've got a few kilts that have the center of the apron as being in the center of the tartan square, but most center on a prominent stripe. This would seem to be the choice of the kiltmaker and would be hard to change after that. Although if the tartan is small, a small skew to one side or the other would be possible. Then the "gig line" could be shifted.

I prefer the center to be on a stripe.

[ChattanCat]

I've got a few kilts that have the center of the apron as being in the center of the tartan square, but most center on a prominent stripe. This would seem to be the choice of the kiltmaker and would be hard to change after that. Although if the tartan is small, a small skew to one side or the other would be possible. Then the "gig line" could be shifted.

I prefer the center to be on a stripe.

I'm glad you like the center stripe. It is according to Barb T.

[James MacMillan]

I'm glad you like the center stripe. It is according to Barb T.

Of course when I strap on a SWK casual, I don't much care around the house, and I do check the gig line before I venture out into public. After years and years of ensuring that the trouser seam, belt buckle and shirt all line up, it becomes second nature!

I would think that it sometimes is a little difficult for you guys to get it right in line on the apron.............???

But you've done it smack on so far!

[Standard]

i'm away to have a tartan designed for my name, then have a kilt made and i was hopeing to make sure that a stripe would be in the center of the apron.

Where are you having this done? Is it costly? All the places that I have seen have looked like it will run into some money to get a tartan designed, woven, and registered. Just curious because I have been knocking around the idea of having a tartan designed for myself also.

Thanks,

[ChattanCat]

I wonder why Barb T. recomends having the significant center stripe to the the center of the front apron.

[Moosedog]

Because it's slimming?

Moosedog

[JerseyLawyer]

I wonder why Barb T. recomends having the significant center stripe to the the center of the front apron.

Because that's the way it's done?

I've never had a kilt any other way.

[bjproc]

Where are you having this done? Is it costly? All the places that I have seen have looked like it will run into some money to get a tartan designed, woven, and registered. Just curious because I have been knocking around the idea of having a tartan designed for myself also.

Thanks,

i'm going to get it designed at strathmore woolen mill, i live 5 minutes away from the shop here in Forfar.

it depends on what weight if fabric you want, they recommend a 13oz which you need to get 30m of.

it's £250 for designing the tartan, but if you get them to weave it they refund you the £250, so really your just paying for the the lenght of tartan (£750 approx, can't remember off hand)

http://www.strathmorewoollen.co.uk/m...s.php?pageid=7



you can also ask Matt Newsome,

here's his info page

http://albanach.org/design.htm