It seems to be far more important in the US that garments are differentiated male and female, must fold the right way - my son found that in the US even the zips in fleeces are put in so they have one fold from the right or the left, where here in the UK most are inserted evenly.

Kilts, like kimono, fold left over right in their native countries, but it would never do to embarass the girls if it would be wrong in their circles to wear a garment which was WRONG!!

In old British films women and girls wearing kilts have the kilt pin on the right, and the length seems to conform to the social norms - knees are not visible.

Having bought a wool/acrylic blend tartan fabric recently it is a coarser weave and stiffer than the pure wool, but it was far cheaper.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: