Fringe on your apron or no fringe?

[Couper]

I have a couple with fringe and a couple without. I will not, however, vote my actual preference in your poll because the responses are public; and I believe polls should be private. YMMV

[Cygnus]

I wouldn't get too worked up if I received a kilt without a fringe, but, if given the choice, I'd choose the fringe - something about them just looks right to me.

That could be due to a lack of experience, though; the only two kilts I have ever seen with bad fringe were made of tericloth (or something similar) and acrylic and, in my opinion, could only barely be called kilts.

[rmccool]

I can't vote in this poll, since the option I'd choose - "No real preference either way" - isn't available.

As others better than I have noted, a well done fringe can look very nice, while a poorly done fringe can look ragged and shabby.

If someone's handing out nice kilts, however, I'll take one either way...

[Wil]

Edinburgh Fringe...every time.

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[OC Richard]

All my kilts- I only have 3- are traditionally made handsewn full-yardage heavyweight tartan wool kilts, and all were made with fringe. It gives a nice "finished" look I guess.

But I've owned Army kilts and I'm looking to get another one soon and the Army kilts I've had didn't have fringe. Just one more little distinction with the military kilts (along with grass-green herringbone twill binding, two-prong buckles, lack of belt loops, 18oz to 22oz wool in a very large sett, and being pleated to the line).

Anyhow I couldn't answer the poll because it's a situational thing.

[sailortats]

I don't believe I have ever been asked by my kilt makers if I wanted a fringe or not. That being said I have a p/v 5yd w/fringe, 13oz 5yd w/fringe, 15oz 8yd w/fringe and a 4 yd 16 oz box pleat w/fringe. I have one kilt that does not have a fringe along the side of the apron but it does have a very small fringe on the bottom of the entire kilt. I was told by the kilt maker that this was the way this particular mill finished their cloth.
If asked by the kilt maker I would ask for a fringe but I am very happy with my one kilt that does not have one on the apron.

[JohntheBiker]

Tartan kilts are fringed, RKilts are not (can you just picture a leather fringe!?). I like the look on the tartan kilts, including the box-pleated one.

[creagdhubh]

I couldn't have a kilt without the fringe. To me, it would be like having my chest without chest hair. It just wouldn't feel right.

[Zardoz]

I like a fringe on my tartan kilts, but I figure it, like the third buckle, is just one of the not entirely necessary but traditional elements of the garment, I like the way it looks, but don't go too crazy with the double and triple rows etc..

[knotty]

I put a triple fringe on both the tweed and tartan kilts I make. On the hemp and leather kilts no fringe. ( don't ever refer my kilts as mugs in my presence cause I'll ram something down your throat and it won't be pretty)

I hope to get 1 of your leather kilts with a triple fringe.
Not likin the whole mug thing! When you do that Ill have to testify that I dint see anything.