Barb, that's amazing, and I see what you mean. After doing the narrow strip on the apron so that it's securely stitched outside and inside the kilt, would you then do the back and underapron top band (using the weft-wise long strip you've reserved) with the same 1/4" width? I'm guessing yes, but asking because the top band on the back of the kilt always seems to come out a bit wider than the aprons, no matter how much I pull and smooth, because of the thickness of the pleats (even with the cut outs). Maybe my pulling method needs improving. Hmmmm.
Thanks so much for the advice!