Pleating to the stripe or stripes.

**ccga3359** · 1st October 07, 02:02 PM

What many have done in the past is to take a picture of the tartan and cut and past in a program like MS paint to try different combinations. Although from the picture James posted his kilt looks quite striking.

**BEEDEE** · 1st October 07, 03:27 PM

I had to alternate pleats in a box pleat that I made. Here's a photo.

Brian

**ccga3359** · 1st October 07, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

I had to alternate pleats in a box pleat that I made. Here's a photo.

Brian

Brian that pleating looks...WOW!

**wingedferret** · 1st October 07, 05:03 PM

Thanks Guys.

Those are some wonderful pleats. Bright and Vibrant.

**Roan Carter** · 2nd October 07, 01:33 AM

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=31127

The kilt on the right there is done the way you're referring to. It's a Hunting Stewart, I believe, pleated to alternating red and yellow stripes. I think it looks GREAT.

**RockyR** · 2nd October 07, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

I've got a MacLeod Hunting (I think) that is pleated like that.

yellow - yellow - red - yellow - yellow - red - etc

Actually, that one's a Stewart Hunting.

This also works VERY well when you're doing a 5 yard kilt and need to "cheat the sett" to make the back of the kilt look nice.

**James MacMillan** · 2nd October 07, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Actually, that one's a Stewart Hunting.

This also works VERY well when you're doing a 5 yard kilt and need to "cheat the sett" to make the back of the kilt look nice.

Thanks Rocky - I can never keep them straight! I need to get better at reading tartans. I have them both, and I always forget which is which. One has the single yellow and the other the double. Oh sure, there are some other differences, but I don't remember.

Maybe I should label each tartan, as I am sure that I have told some people wrong, when they asked!