Grey Green Teaser

**BEEDEE** · 15th March 07, 05:54 PM

So I went and bought 6m of Frazer and Kirkbright's Grey Green Tartan from their remnant section. At $6CDN/m 59'' wide 11oz 55% polyester 45% wool I felt that this was something to get a little more adventurous with.

Today the two kilts were finished and went to the cleaners for a heavy press to really set the pleats. The first is a knife edge with 27 pleats, pleated to the vertical white strip. The second is a box pleat - 11 x 2 1/2 inch pleats, pleated alternately to the grey and green tartan. Plan to wear one of them tomorrow evening to a St Patricks Day function. Will post more photos at the weekend but here is the teaser. This is the box pleat just after laying out all the pleats.

Brian

**zeeew** · 15th March 07, 06:45 PM

Looks good. Do these guys have an online store, I wouldnt mind some of that myself.

**BEEDEE** · 16th March 07, 06:24 AM

Yes they do - here is the link: http://www.wooltartans.com/tartans5.htm

Brian

**way2fractious** · 16th March 07, 12:05 PM

Very nice work. It will be interesting to see the knife pleat kilt, also.

The sett looks small. Do you remember what it is?

w2f

**Ayin McFye** · 16th March 07, 12:08 PM

That's a nice looking Tartan. I love sewing in the pleats. I still have a great kilt that i will hand pleat for certain occasions, but it's so much easier. Plus i live out here in Arizona, so the lightweight cheater kilt with the pleats sewn in is much nicer in the heat. Have fun!