Corduroy X-Kilt

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The X-kilt is made with 3-inch box pleats as default, and I'd have to know your hip measurement to tell you roughly how many pleats it would have. However, making the wild guess assumption that you have hips around 42 inches, and since in the X-Kilt the pleats wrap-around the waist and up towards the front because the apron is narrow, I am going to GUESSTIMATE that you would have an X-kilt with 11 pleats. (It might be 10, it might be 12).

That would mean that the apron would be 9 inches wide. 11 x 3 = 33, and then 33 + 9 = 42.

Since you don't taper the first and last pleat in an X-Kilt (they're on your frontside, and the pleats drop down the fronts of your thighs), that means you have 9 pleats to work in 10 inches of taper. This is eminently do-able, though you may have a thick waistband when you're done. I usually work in a full inch of taper on the second and next-to-last pleats in an X-kilt, and often nearly that much in the 3rd and next-to-next-to-last pleat to build in lots of "wrap" to get the kilt to wrap around the sides of the wearers hips. You'd just continue to do that throughout the rest of the pleats.

Each pleat that was three inches wide at the hips would taper an inch, to about two inches wide at the waist. That's about the maximum taper, per pleat, tho.

Hmmm, This looks suspiciously like math, especially since I'm more like 36" at my widest point. oh and my usual method for pleating, which I refer to it as eyeballing probably won't work either. sigh

[fluter]

Hmmm, This looks suspiciously like math,

Naah, it's only arithmetic. Rest easy. You could turn it into algebra if you absolutely insist, but you need not, really.

especially since I'm more like 36" at my widest point.

So had you rather a 9 inch apron, or 12?

Say 9: that leaves 27" for the pleats, 9 of them. Spread your 10-inch taper across the middle 7 in some proportion that pleases you, and Bob's your uncle.

[James MacMillan]

and Bob's your uncle.

I haven't heard that for a really long time! Thanks for taking me back, years and years.

[Bugbear]

If Corduroy can be used to make a good kilt, can fabrics made from the same stuff as Corduroy , but not gruved in the same way be used? I saw some fabric the other day that had different designs cut into the fabric like zebra stripes or checkers kind of like a plaid texture.

[Alan H]

If Corduroy can be used to make a good kilt, can fabrics made from the same stuff as Corduroy , but not gruved in the same way be used? I saw some fabric the other day that had different designs cut into the fabric like zebra stripes or checkers kind of like a plaid texture.

This is the X-Kilt. I, the designer and maker of 6 x-kilts (not as many as Tartan Hiker, but a lot, anyway) hereby declare that Ted Crocker, in fact anybody at all, is allowed to attempt to make an X-Kilt out of any material they ruddy well feel like, and that includes dora the explorer camouflage in lavender if that's what makes your day.

Note that this license does not extend to subjecting the collective eyes of X Marks the Scot to your creation, should you pic something outlandish.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

This is the X-Kilt. I, the designer and maker of 6 x-kilts (not as many as Tartan Hiker, but a lot, anyway) hereby declare that Ted Crocker, in fact anybody at all, is allowed to attempt to make an X-Kilt out of any material they ruddy well feel like, and that includes dora the explorer camouflage in lavender if that's what makes your day.

Note that this license does not extend to subjecting the collective eyes of X Marks the Scot to your creation, should you pic something outlandish.

Yeah! What he said. Besides, you've all seen the Pink Panache, haven't you?

Be well,

[Bugbear]

That's ok, I'm not planning on making an X kilt... I was only asking because it was brought up in a post eariler and I wonder if it had been tried yet with the check corduroy and that type of material.

[Aldisimo]

After perusing this photo-tutorial and some other threads about the making of corduroy kilts, I'm going back to the fabric store tomorrow and get that beautiful saffron no-wale cord before it's sold out.

They've also got a gorgeous saffron wool, but it's too hot for Texas and too expensive.

[David Dalglish]

Well done Lass--A great looking kilt & superb photo's

[cloves]

as the recipient of that corduroy kilt, let me add, that not only is it an awesome thing to look at, but it's also holding up really well. I've worn it many, many times and it still wears beautifully.

thanks again Star! *hug*