1796 Gordon box pleat kilt

[Rod Roy]

Yes, they are box-knife pleats. The style dates to c1830-40 so better describes as first half or mid-19th rather than early-19th century.



Oh no you won't, you'll have something that approximates to what Wilsons of Bannockburn referred to as Coarse Cloth. No-one weaves hard tartan of the style commonly found in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

That´s very helpful information. Tapadh leat, a figheadair!

When I said it will be a so-called hard tartan, I guess I used the wrong word. The tartan will be made in what my weaver calls a scoured finish. And I hope that cloth will be suitable for my kilt and hold the box pleats well. What´s your advice please?