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    Fraser Hunting to the sett or white stripe?

    I'd like your opinions on the nicest look for this tartan. I tried this with the red stripe a few months ago but not the white.

    To Sett

    To White Stripe

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    I think it would look good.

    Judging solely from the image, it looks like it would give a nice flash of blue as well, when the pleats are doing their swish thing.

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    I'm usually a "To the set" kinda guy.... But I must admit that the white strip is very nice!!
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    Stripe whenever possible. (but that's just my opinion)

    The white stripe looks terrific.

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    If this were left up to me as a kiltmaker, I'd probably do it to the stripe.

    Trick on how to see if it'll look good or not... Look at the tartan and squint your eyes. If a single stripe jumps out at you, you can pleat it to that stripe. If nothing really jumps out, pleat it to the sett.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RockyR
    If this were left up to me as a kiltmaker, I'd probably do it to the stripe.

    Trick on how to see if it'll look good or not... Look at the tartan and squint your eyes. If a single stripe jumps out at you, you can pleat it to that stripe. If nothing really jumps out, pleat it to the sett.
    That's a good tip. I've always wondered how you could determine which stripe would make a good pleating without seeing a kilt made that way.
    We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb

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    To the stripe looks nice to me.
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    Yeah, what KCW said... but then I'm a "to the stripe" kinda guy.

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    I have seen the Fraser Ancient Hunting to the sett and to the stripe, and the sett looks better in person. IMHO

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    Rocky, of all people I would figure you'd give the best advise. But this time??

    BOTH, one of each

    Sorry...had to do that. I would agree with everyone, the stripe would look sharp.

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