Scottish National Pleated to Stripe

**WhoDeySchenk** · 13th November 07, 11:25 AM

Wow Moosedog I wouldn't expect anyone to go to that much trouble. I was just curious on the options I had other than the sett. I've searched on the internet and have yet to find any photos....

**Barb T** · 13th November 07, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDeySchenk

Does anyone have a photo of a Scottish National pleated to the stripe? I'm thinking this may be my next kilt.

Thanks!

If you haven't seen the Scottish American (as opposed to the Scottish National) pleated to the white stripe, you should consider that. It's fabulous.

Barb

**Prester John** · 13th November 07, 10:15 PM

I would listen to Barb.

If any member of this forum knows what they are talking about, it's her.

And me, when I'm talking about her.

Like now.

**Moosedog** · 15th November 07, 01:14 PM

Ok here is a rough pleating of this to the stripe. I bought a piece of this fabric (Marton Mills P-V, the same thing USAKilts uses) thinking to the stripe, but now I look at it I'm not sure. One issue is it has a tiny sett (approx 5 1/4 inches) So here is a photo of it pleated as I imagine a casual might be--with wider pleats and using two setts per pleat.

Moosedog

**Moosedog** · 15th November 07, 01:17 PM

And here it is with narrower pleats and one sett per pleat. It ended up being quite busy--the stripe does not "pop" at all. I tried pleating to the red line and didn't like that either...So for what help it might be...

Of course Rocky can help you with specifics. I think with the wider pleats it looks sharp

Moosedog

**WhoDeySchenk** · 21st November 07, 05:33 AM

Thanks Moosedog, and everyone else. After much consideration, I ended up calling Rocky yesterday and ordered my new kilt.....only I decided on going w/ the Buchanan (of course). Thanks for all you help, should have pictures in about 2 weeks, can't wait!

**Moosedog** · 21st November 07, 09:58 AM

Sure thing!

Looking forward to the photos.

Moosedog

**cloves** · 27th November 07, 04:30 PM

Moosedog,

the pleating in that first pic is awesome. I love seeing all the possibilities a tartan has to offer. Very cool.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 27th November 07, 04:58 PM

It certainly is a lovely tartan! It is amazing that how you pleat it can make it look like an entirely different kilt!

AND...love the shoes, Ron! Wonder how they work for bad knees (old nun football injury...story for another day...hee-hee!)!

**Joel** · 27th November 07, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by pipesndrumsnun

It certainly is a lovely tartan! It is amazing that how you pleat it can make it look like an entirely different kilt!

I agree. It is neat to see how each method of pleating can "change" the tartan's look.

I've been stuck on choosing between the Scottish National and the Maclean Hunting tartans for of Rocky's semi-traditional kilts. I like the Scottish National because, well, it's a national tartan and has lots of good colours in it (and that 1/2 my heritage is Scottish). But I like the Maclean because it's black, green and white (My favourite colour is black, thus why I have two black kilts and why I like the Maclean). But now, I'm really leaning to the Scottish National after seeing it in Ron's kilt.

Decisions, decisions, decisions...