Hem and PV question

[MacHummel]

I like to put hem on my kilts it helps add weight to your kilt if you are working with PV to give you that nice swish when you walk. Now with wool you usually have a very nice selvage and you already the weight of the fabric to give you that swish.

[Southern Breeze]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone made or seen a wool kilt with a fringed bottom?

[Barb T]

If you decide to hem your kilt, and you are making a trad kilt, you'll want to wait to hem it until after you've pleated it. The hem is not turned up an equal amount all the way along, and the easiest way to see where to turn it up the required extra amount is to wait until after you have the pleats done. If you're experienced as a kiltmaker, you can do the hem after the kilt is laid out and you know where the pleats will be but before you do the actual pleating. If you haven't made a kilt before, though, it can be hard to visualize and easy to goof up.

Barb