Pleats tied to formality?

[Tobus]

My PRIMARY observation was that **the following for sake of clarity** for adults of average size, and assuming that the sett isn't freakishly large or small there is a world of difference between a handmade 'tank' (which tend to have somewhere between 20-30 pleats depending on the sett and wearer) and a low-yardage, lightweight, casually built kilt which might only have 10-12. I also mentioned that this difference would only be obvious to others who have some knowledge of kilts- In a room full of people with no kilt knowledge or experience a kilt is a kilt is a kilt.

- a really well-made traditional kilt will go ANYWHERE. YMMV with less traditionally made kilts.

I concur. When in the company of kilt-conscious people who know the difference between a traditional kilt and a modern "casual" kilt, the higher yardage knife-pleated kilt is perfectly at home in all settings (i.e. all levels of dress). A casual kilt will look oddly out of place in dressy situations.

But the choice of pleating (line/stripe, sett, etc.) really doesn't make any difference.