Newbie with diy question

**Daibhidh O'Baoighill** · 16th May 08, 02:52 PM

from West Virginia, USA!

**Ryan Ross** · 16th May 08, 04:05 PM

Welcome to xmarks from Atlanta, Georgia!

I haven't read all of the pages, so if someone has alreads mentioned this, please forgive me.

I understand that some old regimental kilts are found with a strip of elastic attached to every second pleat, on the inside and several centemeters from the bottom (I imagine the elastic is given a bit of slack, between each pleat). If you are having a problem with the pleat portion blowing up, this might help.

PS. Your English is very good.

**PiobBear** · 16th May 08, 07:16 PM

Vítajte!
Here in Florida with our light-weight kilts we rely on sporrans, heavily weighted with flasks of single-malt whisky. Infinitely preferable to a kilt pin (a 16-year-old works much better than a 10. Try it for yourself; you'll see what I mean!).

**Pour1Malt** · 18th May 08, 04:09 AM

walcome tae the rabble

**Big Paul** · 18th May 08, 05:26 AM

from Detroit, Michigan!

The owner of the company I work for, was just named the U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia! His name is Yousif Ghafari.

**Donnie** · 18th May 08, 07:51 AM

from the piedmont of North Carolina

**Coinneach** · 19th May 08, 05:56 AM

from both southern US coasts!

I have a camo utilikilt that I like to wear camping, especially in the summer when it's warm. One trip out found us on a mountain that overlooked the desert below. The wind would whip up the side of the mountain, but amazingly the kilt did not blow up as I expected it would. I had no kilt pin to keep down the front. You might not need to add much more than a kilt pin to keep your modesty confidently in place.

**Pleater** · 19th May 08, 06:38 AM

One solution I have tried is sewing a cotton tape along the bottom of the kilt. You need to sew it on with the folds of the pleats already made, and it is better by hand, so it can take time to achieve.

You need to allow more tape to go around an outward fold and less tape inside an inward fold

Once done though it not only helps with holding down the kilt, but in keeping the pleats neat, and in their swing as you move.

**Mipi** · 21st May 08, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Big Paul

from Detroit, Michigan!

The owner of the company I work for, was just named the U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia! His name is Yousif Ghafari.

Then I guess you know where Slovenia is. When he returns home, you should talk to him to give you his opinoin.

**Mipi** · 21st May 08, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

One solution I have tried is sewing a cotton tape along the bottom of the kilt. You need to sew it on with the folds of the pleats already made, and it is better by hand, so it can take time to achieve.

You need to allow more tape to go around an outward fold and less tape inside an inward fold

Once done though it not only helps with holding down the kilt, but in keeping the pleats neat, and in their swing as you move.

I started my kilt, but for now have ironed the pleats and sewn hem (6 cm folded in two 3 cm wide). This hem will help to. Next, reverse Kingussie will maybe to the extra trick, too.