So if we flip the kilt over at this point so that we are once more looking at the outside of the kilt, and imagine I have sewn and stabilized all of these pleats, this is what you would see.

One one side of the box pleat, the pleat depth would be rather narrow, as you can see by how far I can insert my hand, above. On the other side, however, the pleat depth is very much deeper, as illustrated in the below photograph.


(The little white lines you are seeing at the bottom of each pleat are simply chalk lines which I put in to mark the bottom of the pleat.)

The only difference between this kilt and a four yard box pleated kilt is that the pleats are a bit more narrow. The only difference between this kilt and an eight yard box pleated kilt (aka regimental box pleated kilt) is that the pleats are a bit more wide.

I truly do hope that these series of photos helps to answer peoples' questions about the difference between a historical box pleated kilt and the modern-day counterpart, the regimental box pleated kilt. I will be finishing up this kilt in the coming days and will post more photos when the whole thing is complete.

Thanks!