Poll: Kilts made to the stripe or sett

**SteveB** · 9th January 08, 06:47 PM

I prefer pleated to Sett. One reason for this is that the kilt I was raised with is pleated to Sett. Macneil of Barra Ancient, being the tartan. Newer kilts are Black Watch, Irish National, with American Heritage on the way. Pleated to Sett presents a very even look to the kilt when standing. When in motion the pleats can provide many interestingly shifting patterns. I am NOT a piper, If I were I would want a heavyweight pleated to stripe just to make it have grander presence. Just MHO.

**pdcorlis** · 9th January 08, 03:49 PM

Good Advice Rocky - I remember you sharing this with me earlier and it has saved me from making a few big mistakes! I'm sure all our kilt makers will agree there's more to this pleating business than meets the eye!

**James MacMillan** · 9th January 08, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ozman1944

I personally prefer to the Sett; the Stripe makes my butt look like a barrell....

I guess I should say this also, but remember, there are vertical and horizontal stripes.

Originally Posted by McMurdo

It all depends on the tartan.

This is really the main thing for me. I think I lean towards pleated to stripe, but not in all tartans. It really isn’t a cut and dry choice.

There are also many, many choices in pleating to stripe. Which color to emphasis to name just one. The size of the sett also comes into play.

In general, I tend to like pleated to stripe more than pleated to sett. So that is how I voted.

**bjproc** · 9th January 08, 03:58 PM

thanks for all the info guys.

for the following tartans, which way would you pleat? (bum not too big just now

)

fraser of Lovat

mcnicol hunting

angus district.

thanks

**cavscout** · 9th January 08, 04:47 PM

I'm partial to the stripe.

Fraser of Lovat could look good to so many patterns. The obvious is pleating to the white stripe.

You could pleat to one of the wide darker colors (pleating to no stripe as has been done very well on the IOS). This would give you some bright flashes of red inside the pleats as they swing. Could be very striking.

Are you a Fraser or just like the tartan? I only ask as I am a Fraser and like to know whne I meet another.

**bjproc** · 9th January 08, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by cavscout

I'm partial to the stripe.

Fraser of Lovat could look good to so many patterns. The obvious is pleating to the white stripe.

You could pleat to one of the wide darker colors (pleating to no stripe as has been done very well on the IOS). This would give you some bright flashes of red inside the pleats as they swing. Could be very striking.

Are you a Fraser or just like the tartan? I only ask as I am a Fraser and like to know whne I meet another.

thanks for this

my mothers name is a sept of them

**morrison** · 9th January 08, 05:04 PM

Haven't voted yet. I don't know what a SETT or a STRIPE is?

**bjproc** · 9th January 08, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by morrison

Haven't voted yet. I don't know what a SETT or a STRIPE is?

i asked this earlier

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...621/index.html

**haxtonhouse** · 9th January 08, 06:09 PM

I like to the stripe, I have no but, and I like the different front and back. I am a traditionalist also.

**Chrissss** · 9th January 08, 06:28 PM

For the most part I would prefer pleated to the Sett, but if I were having a Kilt made I'd like to see some of the stripe options before making a final choice.

Some of the pics of kilts here done to the stripe have been too "bold" for my taste, although the ones pleated to the "no stripe" have looked great.

Chris...