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

[Ryan Ross]

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Having worn both with a lot of regularity, I have to admit that, all things being equal, I like the 4 yard box pleated kilt better. For starters, it's more economical. Secondly, it's more comfortable- taking off a "tank" at the end of the day feels like removing a back brace. It's cooler in the heat, and as TartanHiker's experiment seemed to indicate, may be warmer in winter, provided one was moving about rather than standing around. Finally, I like the look of it, and the history behind it.

As for the 8 yard knife pleat, it does have some points to reccomend it. There are likely more pleating options available, when compaired to the low yardage kilt. It has an almost hypnotic swing, and the ladies seem to to be drawn to that; possibly another plus(unless you're going to work the STM tent at a particularly hot highland games, and your girlfriend still wants to see all those pretty, narrow pleats).

I think every serious kilt-wearing man should have at least one 8 yard kilt; I think one low-yardage kilt, however, doesn't seem like enough at all.