Some pleating examples

[AJBryant]

Thanks, Steve. That's brilliant.

I'm dittoing the "this should be a sticky" sentiment. Also dittoing Artificer's bit about this being useful for "the newly unbifurcated" (I love that!), but adding that it's also useful as HELL for the long-time (or the occasionally) unbifurcated. Seeing the actual effect on fabric, right next to each other like that, is more useful than any number of carefully drawn diagrams.

I can see why a simple box pleat can be a good thing -- it may not have the flash and whooptie-doo of an 8-yard knife-pleated kilt, but you don't always have to be about the flash. Sometimes, you just want to WEAR a bloody kilt.

Again, thanks. Dang.

[Marshall]

Thanks Steve! I purchased a Royal Regiment of Scotland kilt from Bugpiper and was unaware that the "military box pleat" was what was represented. I knew the pleating wasn't knife or box, but was baffled by what I saw. While I'd seen the term "military box pleating" I didn't know visually what that was. Now I know because of your photos. Thanks again.

[David Thorpe]

Well done indeed, Steve. Thanks for making it crystal clear.