Greetings! I just completed (and ironed extensively) my first kilt, a Hamilton (Hunting, modern). Hamilton's an interesting tartan, having 3 wide bars of color of equal width crossing conventionally between each white stripe. In my case, dark green back, white stripe, blue stripes (navy where they overlap). So, I pleated to stripe, and really like the 15 or so 1" pleats I have (trad. style pleats).

The problem is that it's a 11 oz. 20/2 cotton and I'm concerned the pleats will fall out relatively easily. Any tips for keeping them in better? Starching?
Hidden stitching? Just leave 'em and hope for the best? What do the rest of you with poly kilts do?

FYI, I lined the front overlap with a double layer to make it heavier, worked a charm and served as a great "liner" too. I'll post pics when I get a digital camera.

Can't wait to get a dirk now that my targe in "distressed leather", brass rounds, and regular cowhide liner is done too. I'm a wee bit excited for this year's games to begin...

Thanks in advance for the replies...~Ted