Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Tartan pleating options ...

[Scout]

I'm about to pull the trigger on one of Rocky's "Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial" tartan kilts and would love to see some options pleated to the stripe.

Does anyone among the rabble have an example they could post?

Many thanks.

[Chas]

Hi Mike,

I always advocate pleating to the sett, for the simple reason that you already know what it is going to look like. I think one of the saddest sounds in the world is "It's nice, but maybe if I'd gone with ..."

If you like the tartan, why hide it?

Regards

Chas

[Scout]

... I always advocate pleating to the sett ... If you like the tartan, why hide it?

That's pretty much the way I see it too, but I'd at least be interested in seeing some options. I'll choose pleating to the sett unless I see something I definitely like better.

[Jon Lilley]

Hi Scout,

Pleating to the stripe is one heck of a lot faster & easier than to the sett. You don't have to work out pleating to the sett or worrying about disappearing lines, etc. If you've got the fabric and some pins, just pick a stripe and start pinning. The more you pin, the better an idea you'll get. You only need to pin a few inches to know if you're going to like it or not. I usually pin a number of different stripes just to see what catches my eye. I usually end up going to for the most dramatic contrast to the apron by choosing the most dominant contrasting stripe. Make sure you're working in a well lit area, too. Some of the intermediary colors tend to muddle a bit and it can be hard to tell.

Hope this helps,

Jon

[Scout]

... Make sure you're working in a well lit area, too...

Thanks Jon, but I can barely sew on a button. The only work I'm going to do is click the mouse to tell Rocky what I want!

[cable scot]

I'm a "to the stripe" guy. I like breaking up the look of the kilt a bit,and I love when you get a flash of color in the pleats as they swing.That will not work with all tartans but it's cool when it does.

Andy