Another tartan with "flash"

[Barb T]

So many of you have asked me about tartans that can be pleated to show a "flash" inside the pleats that I thought I'd post some pics of another tartan that does this well. I've made two of these kilts in the past couple of months. Tartan is Modern Hunting Carrick from House of Edgar in medium weight. Beautiful tartan with a perfect selvedge!

Very subdued when not in motion:



Pleats open up to the gold stripe when the wearer walks:



It is a rare tartan that gives a really great flash - if you want this to work with a kilt that you're making, you need a big contrast in color between the reveal and the hidden part of the pleat, or else it won't be noticeable. And you need to choose the location of the pleats so that the contrasting color is directly below the pleat reveal, rather than hidden deeper in the fold. The best flash comes from a color that is brighter than the overall color of the kilt back. A darker color (even if it contrasts dramatically in hue) tends to be masked by the shadow of the pleat.