Pleat to stripe or sett

**dfmacliam** · 10th December 09, 08:10 AM

I am not the expert that Rocky is, by no means, but honestly, I like pleating to the sett. I like the way the sett shows all the way around.. Sometimes I feel the stripe changes the dynamics of the tartan... not a bad thing, it can bring out colors you wish to accentuate. Like I said, I am no expert, it's only my preference.. and since you are asking for opinions, this is mine.

LOL by the way, since my Leatherneck is a 4 yd box pleat, it's pleated to the stripe (as it should be) and I like it a lot..lol but refering to a knife pleat kilt.. I normally like pleating to the sett, as long as it's pleasing to the eye, and feasible.

Reguardless how you choose, you will have a very nice kilt.

**RockyR** · 10th December 09, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by peacekeeper83

I am not the expert that Rocky is, by no means, but honestly, I like pleating to the sett. I like the way the sett shows all the way around.. Sometimes I feel the stripe changes the dynamics of the tartan... not a bad thing, it can bring out colors you wish to accentuate. Like I said, I am no expert, it's only my preference.. and since you are asking for opinions, this is mine.

LOL by the way, since my Leatherneck is a 4 yd box pleat, it's pleated to the stripe (as it should be) and I like it a lot..lol but refering to a knife pleat kilt.. I normally like pleating to the sett, as long as it's pleasing to the eye, and feasible.

Reguardless how you choose, you will have a very nice kilt.

Everyone has a differing opinion on it and that's completely fine!

ALL tartans look good pleated to the sett... some just lend themselves to being pleated to the stripe as well.

**Highlander31** · 10th December 09, 10:08 AM

I don't think I can add much to the above. Look forward to seeing which way you pick.

BTW. Welcome to the forum.

**piperdbh** · 10th December 09, 10:12 AM

I'd suggest knife-pleating to the white stripe. That will hide the red and yellow until you move, causing those colors to "flash", as has been mentioned already.
Kingussie pleats with the red section centered would like nice, as well.
Who's going to make this kilt?

**big davy** · 10th December 09, 12:11 PM

I am thinking of having it made by the www.thekiltcompany.com
there seems to be endless kilt makers out there and i suppose one is much the same as another,
the reason i chose them is because i asked a couple of different places a few questions and the came back with the answers asap so i thought i would choose them.