Questions on the Newsome 4yrd Box Pleat or 8yrd Knife Pleat?

[Sir William]

I've got 4 8 yard knife-pleated kilts, with one more on the way, and 2 4-yard box pleated kilts, with another on the way. I've also got a 6 yard double-box kilt. Most are 16oz, with a couple in 13oz.

I like the distrobution of weight in the 4 yard, but I like the swish provided by the 8 yard. From a historical factor, I like the 4 yard box pleat, but I also realize that many consider the 8 yard knife pleated kilt to be a "real" kilt.

Bottom line, I like and wear both styles. Which one I wear tends to be based more on the tartan than on the style. We have uncomfortable heat and humidity here in Virginia as well, but I don't give that any consideration when I choose which kilt to wear.

[toadinakilt]

My only comment here, seeing as how I don't own any 'good' kilts at all and can't really say anything about the way a box-pleat feels, is that a sporran is absolutely essential with a box-pleat, at least to my eye.

But I consider a sporran absolutely essential anyway...

[M. A. C. Newsome]

My only comment here, seeing as how I don't own any 'good' kilts at all and can't really say anything about the way a box-pleat feels, is that a sporran is absolutely essential with a box-pleat, at least to my eye.

I would assume that you'd want to wear a sporran with your kilt no matter which pleating style you prefer....