Wilson Ancient Kilt Help

[Caitlyn]

Hello!

This is my first post here. I’ve been lurking here for years and have learned so much from everyone. I need some advice, and I hope this is the right place to ask.

I am a kilt maker, and my latest kilt is causing me issues. The tartan I’m using is the Wilson Ancient, and needs to be pleated to the sett. I planned on using 9.5 yards, but the repeat is much, much larger than any I have dealt with before. As of now, the maximum amount of pleats I can get is 13, which would make each pleat well over 1” in width. I need to get at least 23 pleats in, which means I would have to basically double the amount of fabric I have available for the pleats.

This would result in a ~14 yard kilt.

Does anyone have any advice?

Please let me know if this is the right forum to post in, or if there is a post already addressing this issue. I searched the archives but didn’t find anything, but I might not have been looking in the right place.

Thank you for your help!

[Father Bill]

No advice - I'm no kiltmaker, but glad you're posting and I know you'll get good suggestions soon.

[Caitlyn]

No advice - I'm no kiltmaker, but glad you're posting and I know you'll get good suggestions soon.

Thank you so much!

[The Wizard of BC]

It would help if you can tell us which Wilson Tartan you are using.
The Wilson I have here in 16oz has a Sett size of 6.75 inches which is pretty normal.

[Caitlyn]

It would help if you can tell us which Wilson Tartan you are using.
The Wilson I have here in 16oz has a Sett size of 6.75 inches which is pretty normal.

It’s the Wilson ancient 16 oz with sett size of 15.75

This is the link: https://www.scotweb.co.uk/tartan/Wil...lson%20ancient

Thank you for any input you have!

[Caitlyn]

https://imgur.com/gallery/qZKOmfR

I’ve included pictures of the full tartan, along with some mockups of pleating options I’ve come up with.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I have to pleat to a stripe in order to get enough pleats in the kilt. If anyone has any advice/opinions they would be greatly appreciated!

[Caitlyn]

Ok last question before I start laying out this thing...I’ve decided to go with the red stripe/solid blue alternating pleats. Originally I chose the center for the apron to be the red like flanked by white stripes. The other option is the solid blue line flanked by white stripes. Both are in the link, along with the pleating pattern I chose. Thank you again everyone for the input!https://imgur.com/gallery/Dsy8pCb

[Tarheel]

Well met and welcome caitlyn. I, like Father Bill, am not a kilt maker. But, I have read many of the older threads to understand the full extent of kilt construction.

In the top right corner of this page is a " box" for advanced searches. Try entering - large sett pleats - into the search box. Many of the older threads have the photos missing because of issues with "off-sight" photo storage sites. However, the postings (text) remain, even though the threads are closed and can't be contributed to.

I hope you find the answer soon and give us new information on your experiences with your own kilt construction. Glad to have you with us.

[Caitlyn]

Well met and welcome caitlyn. I, like Father Bill, am not a kilt maker. But, I have read many of the older threads to understand the full extent of kilt construction.

In the top right corner of this page is a " box" for advanced searches. Try entering - large sett pleats - into the search box. Many of the older threads have the photos missing because of issues with "off-sight" photo storage sites. However, the postings (text) remain, even though the threads are closed and can't be contributed to.

I hope you find the answer soon and give us new information on your experiences with your own kilt construction. Glad to have you with us.

Thank you!