Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post
The only way to be sure is to actually try it out with tartan in hand. But, you won't see a flash unless there's a really striking difference between what you see on the face of the pleat (the reveal) and what is immediately underneath the reveal and hidden unless the pleat opens. And lighter _inside_ the pleat makes a better flash than the reverse.
What an interesting thread. I have recently ordered the hunting weathered MacIntosh and had it pleated to the yellow stripe as there is a predominant red throughout that I didn't want in the pleats. I cant wait to see if this red will come out when the pleats open.