Denim Reverse-Kingussie Kilt

[nab2488]

Hey meinfs I have started looking around at fabric to make a kilt of and I wanted to know ho many yards is this kilt? I my self don't like the box pleats so I can't do a 4 yarder. I like the idea of doing a Kingussie. I was thinking 6 yards? I am a big guy too my waist is a 46.

[meinfs]

Hey meinfs I have started looking around at fabric to make a kilt of and I wanted to know ho many yards is this kilt? I my self don't like the box pleats so I can't do a 4 yarder. I like the idea of doing a Kingussie. I was thinking 6 yards? I am a big guy too my waist is a 46.

Hi nab, the value of your hip measurement determines the amount of fabric needed. So either your waist measurement of 46 is either smaller than your hips or at the most, the same. (You don't want the hips value to be bigger).

[Alan H and Sydnie7 have come up with the rev-K addendum to the X-kilt as well. So watch out for that.]


For a value of 46" at the hips, I'd estimate the rev-K fabric usage to be about 172 inches (or ca. 4+3/4 yards, single-width.) - with two deep pleats, about 14 (2-inch reveal) pleats. Each pleat in this design uses about 7." Aprons of lengths of about 18-20" or so (you can add more or less).
I'm assuming that you're using a solid-color fabric.


The kilt in this thread is 44" at the hips and it used up ~160" (4.4 yards).

[meinfs]

I wanted to add that reverse-K pleats are better off in even numbers, 12, 14, 16, because of its symmetrical construction... So adding another set of pleats, means adding two more pleats (which uses about 14" more, in this particular design).


Sure you can do an uneven one (meaning say 7 pleats on one side, 8 or 6 in the other -- but it may look off. In any case, the inverted BOX should be at the center of the back.


With 14 pleats (of 2" reveal), you've already covered 28" of your back 2.5 inches more into each side (for a hips measurement of 46").You just then adjust the front apron to your liking. If you want it really narrow, then you'll add more into the pleats, which will increase your yardage, e.g. 14" more.




Side Note: The Bear Tartan, an asymmetric tartan, would really work well in reverse-kingussie (Thanks Pleater for that spark of genius).