how to pleat this?

[vorpallemur]

I've acquired a piece of a fashion tartan, which I'm going to pleat up into a kilt.



I'm thinking it should be pleated to the white stripe.



(sorry for the crappy pictures. I only had my phone handy.)
As you can see the sett size is about 3.25", which I think means I should use two setts when pleating, right?

[Mipi]

To my eye this white stripe is not prominent enough. You'll get so called "lawncahir" effect. This can be even more critical if you are the man with bigger waist/hip line; man f the substance.

But after all it's just my opinion. If you like it, do it. I think pleating to set would be better in this case.

Regards!

Mipi



Whatever you decide, good luck and steady hand.

[sydnie7]

Yup, major lawn chair. Try pinning it up to the brown stripes inside the white -- the effect will be very light, but maybe your only choice other than sett.

Pretty stuff, tho. Is that a black background?

[vorpallemur]

Yup, major lawn chair. Try pinning it up to the brown stripes inside the white -- the effect will be very light, but maybe your only choice other than sett.

Pretty stuff, tho. Is that a black background?

Hmm. I don't know if I like that.

The colors are black (with a blue cast), white, and a rusty red-brown (it's about the color as dried blood, actually.) It's a poly-rayon (50-50, if I remember right) from Hancock fabrics, of all places. (on sale for 3.83 a yard through today, even.)

(the other interesting tartan I saw there was a defective Cambell in cotton. It was a print, not a yarn dyed fabric. Inexplicably, it was printed on both sides: the vertical on one side, and the horizontal on the other. I've never seen a fabric printed on both sides, and I can't imagine why you would do that. This was probably why it was in the discount bin... It took me a minute to realize why it didn't look quite right.)

[Heming]

I think your best option for this one is to pleat to the sett, and use two setts for each pleat.

[cloves]

yeah try the sett. to the small white strip is toooo lawn chair.....the other way is a bit busy looking.

[Chas]

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. I see nothing wrong with the 'lawn chair' effect. I think we have all been conditioned into thinking that it is something to be shunned. I don't see why.

The tartan is quite light, almost a 'dress' tartan. Pleating as in the second attempt would give a very light kilt - possibly too light. Whereas, pleating as in the first attempt will give a darker contrast, front and back.

I think that the sett is to small to effectively pleat to the sett, so I would go with first picture.

Regards

Chas

[JimB]

Could you pleat it to the small white stripe?

[Paul Henry]

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. I see nothing wrong with the 'lawn chair' effect. I think we have all been conditioned into thinking that it is something to be shunned. I don't see why.

Chas

I'm with Chas here, I think part of the beauty/the interest/the uniqueness of tartan is exactly the fact that it can be used in so many different ways. I've never been too worried about the so called "lawn chair " effect.
I've just finished the pleating of an Ulster(peat) to the red line, and that causes a series of broad bands, but I really like it, so the bottom line is.. if you like it, go for it!!

Good luck

[Chas]

I'm with Chas here, I think part of the beauty/the interest/the uniqueness of tartan is exactly the fact that it can be used in so many different ways. I've never been too worried about the so called "lawn chair " effect.
I've just finished the pleating of an Ulster(peat) to the red line, and that causes a series of broad bands, but I really like it, so the bottom line is.. if you like it, go for it!!

Good luck

The funny thing is that this is the only place I have ever heard the 'lawn chair' effect discussed. It is almost as if nobody else in the kilt wearing world cares.

Regards

Chas