Question of Style

[Bugbear]

Thank you,it is a real shame that people don't realise just how "busy" a kilt looks from behind when pleated to the stripe.Oh well,each to their own.

EEK!! O wait... my kilt is pleated to the set... Never mind.

[Casey_in_Carolina]

I would have agreed with you before joining x-marks, but I have found that most here pleat to a stripe, rather than the old style of pleating to the sett.

Frank

Well, as my first kilt is almost certainly going to be a low end Sport Kilt, I don't think I'll have to worry about a pleating style. Though I will keep these tidbits in mind for the day that I can get myself a real kilt made to order....

Casey

[Bruno]

I have mine all to the set but I am considering ordering a heavy military kilt set to the stripe in My old Shen's regimental tartan. (Liverpool Scottish rifles based on a brown Forbes Tartan)

I must admit many tartans are not very suitable for a stripe and I dislike the Box pleat personally preferring the sway of the knife. I have seen many folk ordering a kilt for a wedding and seriously misjudging these things. Presumably based on only wearing them once or twice for a wedding.

You need to evaluate the set before deciding. Military patterns are obviously a good choice for the stripe.