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18th August 08, 01:28 AM
#11
 Originally Posted by sydnie7
My understanding -- it is knife pleats facing rearward on both sides, with one box pleat in the center back.
hidden (reverse) box pleat in the rear...
I like the breeze between my knees
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18th August 08, 03:26 AM
#12
Correct! Both Sydnie7 and Mipi are quite right - that's just how the pleating is.
As I understand things, and I don't have such a kilt (yet), the pleats face forward on either side of the body in Kingussie pleating, with an obvious single box pleat at the centre back.
Take care,
Ham.
[B][I][U]No. of Kilts[/U][/I][/B][I]:[/I] 102.[I] [B]"[U][B]Title[/B]"[/U][/B][/I]: Lord Hamish Bicknell, Laird of Lochaber / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Scottish Tartans Authority / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society / [U][I][B]Member:[/B][/I][/U] The Ardbeg Committee / [I][B][U]My NEW Photo Album[/U]: [/B][/I][COLOR=purple]Sadly, and with great regret, it seems my extensive and comprehensive album may now have been lost forever![/COLOR]/
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18th August 08, 05:14 AM
#13
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18th August 08, 05:20 AM
#14
Great review. Looking sharp as always Hamish!
Wear in good health,
Sara
"There is one success- to be able to spend your life your own way."
~Christopher Morley
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18th August 08, 09:12 AM
#15
Originally Posted by Hamish
Correct! Both Sydnie7 and Mipi are quite right - that's just how the pleating is. [snip]
Thank you for confirming the construction. That is a very nice kilt and has put "khaki twill" onto my shopping list for future X-Kilt. I'm going to try modifying the X-Kilt instructions to create a reverse K -- sewing it is no issue, my challenge is getting the math right!
Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].
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18th August 08, 09:21 AM
#16
Looks great! What a helpful review.
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18th August 08, 12:05 PM
#17
More helpful than you know. It helped me figure out how to modify the XKilt for reverse kingussie pleating.
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19th August 08, 10:30 AM
#18
Kilted Elder
Chaplain & Charter Member, The Clan MacMillan Society of Texas [12 June 2007]
Member, Clan MacMillan International [2005]
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19th August 08, 10:39 AM
#19
Thanks for the kind words. If any of you need assistance with making a modern kilt feel free to let me know. If you need help with calculations and such just drop me a line at contact@alphakilts.com
Daron
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1st October 08, 05:15 AM
#20
I have now had the opportunity to wash my AlphaKilt for the first time, and felt I should add a few words to my review.
Whilst the washing instructions state "Cold wash", my washing machine does not have such a setting and so I risked giving it a 30ºC programme. Upon completion, I switched to a short spin then removed the kilt from the machine to hang-dry in the open air in the garden, where it was cool and cloudy.
When I say that it had dried thoroughly within an hour, without a single crease and absolutely ready for wear, I am not exaggerating. I was very impressed because most of the other poly-cotton kilts in The Kollection have needed at least a quick going over with an iron immediately after similar treatment.
Thank you again, Daron.
Take care,
Ham.
[B][I][U]No. of Kilts[/U][/I][/B][I]:[/I] 102.[I] [B]"[U][B]Title[/B]"[/U][/B][/I]: Lord Hamish Bicknell, Laird of Lochaber / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Scottish Tartans Authority / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society / [U][I][B]Member:[/B][/I][/U] The Ardbeg Committee / [I][B][U]My NEW Photo Album[/U]: [/B][/I][COLOR=purple]Sadly, and with great regret, it seems my extensive and comprehensive album may now have been lost forever![/COLOR]/
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