Panache vs. The Great Kilt!

[shawhighlander]

To begin with, make sure your fabric is double width, and make sure you have at least 4 yards of it, if not five.

Then lay the fabric out on the ground (I know, I know, some people object to this method, but it's really the easiest way to do it, especially for someone new to this). Starting at one end, leave a secton unpleated that's roughly half your waist size. This will be one apron. Then begin to gather the cloth into rough pleats. By no means should you worry about making these pleats nice and even. Just roughly gather the cloth until you have a gathered section that is, again, about half your waist size. Leave another unpleated section on the other end -- again, half your waist size. That's the other apron.

Then lay down on the cloth, parallel to the pleats/folds, with the bottom of the cloth about your knees (where you want the kilt to fall). Wrap the aprons over you, then grab your belt and run it under your waist. Belt everything on snugly.

Stand up. You'll have the longer end of the fabric now hanging over the top of your belt. There are any number of ways to arrange the upper part of the plaid around your shoulders. Expirament a little...

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE WORN MYSELF OUT TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES. I FEEL MUCH MORE PREPARED FOR THE STONE MTN. GAMES NOW. MORAN TAING, MATT!! ith:

[sp00ky]

Anyone know of, of have online, a video of this process, for those visual learners like me?

[McMurdo]

Anyone know of, of have online, a video of this process, for those visual learners like me?

I've only tried it once, and never got photos. I did do a search on youtube and found these. I don't think you have to spend as much time as they do making sure the pleats are perfect but it is pretty good.

[Panache]

Matt,

Thanks for the feedback and I will give the proper pleating method another go and post some pictures.

I do want to keep you happy after all!

I will say that from a non re-enactor and non historian standpoint I understand completely why costumers would choose to pleat the great kilt in the manner I did.

Comparing this method to the proper one it is a lot easier to do and it makes the large amount of extra cloth far more managable.

I'm not saying it is correct or looks better.

It is just easier and more manageable.


Back to the cloth for another go!

Cheers

Jamie

[Ancienne Alliance]

Back to the cloth for another go!

Cheers

Jamie

Courage, mon ami !


Best,

Robert

[JRB]

Comparing this method to the proper one it is a lot easier to do and it makes the large amount of extra cloth far more managable.
I'm not saying it is correct or looks better.
It is just easier and more manageable.

Jamie

I think that once you've worn the kilt in the more historically correct way a few times you'll find it just as easy to pleat, don and manage the extra material. I rarely wear my belted plaid but have gotten the process of putting it on down to less than 10 minutes. Plus, I actually find it to be, literally, the most comfortable garment I've ever worn.
It's like the comfort food of clothing.