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31st October 08, 07:43 AM
#19
 Originally Posted by Ian.MacAllan
I seriously doubt that there is any historical precedent for knife-edge pleats in a great wrap, and would not bother to iron the garment at all, except possibly for formal wear. Folds of approximately equal size are much more plausible than any kind of pleats. And I don't use the great wrap as formal wear at all because I consider that usage a 19th- and 20th-century innovation not appreciated in the USA.
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Hmm, I hadn't even thought of that. Everything I saw on here was so impeccably pleated, but if I got it to primarily wear to Renaissance Festivals, I guess its true that it would not be steam pleated to perfection, but rather pleated for quickness, and efficiency. (EDIT: worst run on and comma infested sentence I've ever written, so i'm leaving it in my post)
Which, after doing some research, seems to be how the 17th century "great kilt" style kilts were worn, pleat it and go!
Thanks for the comment
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