1796 Gordon box pleat kilt

[Rod Roy]

My personal experience is that a 4 yard wide box-pleat kilt made with modern cloth requires more care than that made with more cloth and with narrower pleats. Many of the older kilts (c1800-40) were made from hard tartan which held its edge better. The MacDuff kilt is the exception and it shows in the lack of crispness of the pleats.

Thanks for sharing, that´s good to know.

What´s your opinion on the box pleats in the photo I posted last time? The pleats are slightly more in width. -- Are those pleats the same style you described as box-knife pleats? And are they early 19th century?

Yes, I will get my tartan woven as a so-called hard tartan. Concerning the stability of the edges of the pleats, will that be an advantage if I choose wide box-knife pleats for my kilt?