I posted a couple of these questions at the end of my Materials thread but I think I would be better in here and start my official X-Kilt progression and question thread

ahh questions... think I read somewhere for your measurement you should add about an inch to your rump and waist measurement to make up for the space the pleats will take up on the inside??? so say I have a 32 inch waist I should go with say 33??? and a rump of 39 should be closer to 40??? so when its all put together it doesnt end up being to snug???

MY fell measurement seems about right(I came with 7.5 inches but my total drop seems a bit off.... I am 6 foot I wear between a 34-36 inch inseam(I am leggy...) but I am only getting a drop around 21 inches to the top of me knee??? that sound right??? (I used the masking tape on the wall trick to make my marks and then measure betwen the marks to get my #'s since I really dont have anyone to help me out LOL.... and it seems to me to be a pretty accurate way of measuring)

Pleat depth.... Will upping the # from 5 - 5 1/4 for my inside pleats to say 6 or even 7 inches really add much visually?? or will the over lap at the waist be more of a hassle then the small amount of depth it adds to be worth it??

and the over panel wide Vs narrow..... I think I like the narrower look better so doing my math...(If I have this right...)

40 inch rump I can go with 10 3 inch box pleats and a 10 inch overpanel... would that be a wide or narrow panel for someone with say a 32-33 inch waist

or would..

say 11 3 inch plaits with a 7 inch over panel.... or does 7 inches sound TO narrow LOL

I think I am leaning toward the 7 inch overpanel

I Think that may be the major questions I have right now.... the other stuff like deciding on buttons or velcro or straps or whatever can just be decided as I go along..


Once again thanks for any input and I will TRY not to be to bothersome