Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
...I would probably pleat to the white stripe.
I believe that's what I would do as well if it were my kilt. I have kilts pleated to the sett, pleated to minor stripes, and pleated to bold stripes. My favourite look, by far, is pleated to the boldest or most prominent (widest) stripe in the sett. It fills the pleat width, gives them more visual uniformity, and makes them stand out distinctly from the tartan pattern, especially with a narrow pleat width. Admittedly, my preference for using the boldest stripe is based on the look of military kilts. I have come to really like that look over the years. The wide white stripe in the XMTS tartan would give the pleats a look somewhat similar to this:



Of course, it really comes down to personal preference and the "theme" you want your kilt to display.