'Kingussie' Pleated

**Howard Clark** · 14th February 08, 05:28 AM

I have made a couple of kilts in the reverse style with rear facing pleats and a large box pleat in the center, inside, so from the back it is all knife pleats that meet in the center. With heavy weight fabric, this is very stable in the wind, and does not snag up on things when out walking in the wood. Maybe not correctly stylish, but wide pleats, and minimal fabric worked out well for me in this style for wear about the shop (blacksmith) to work in.

**Tartan Hiker** · 14th February 08, 09:50 AM

Yes, thanks to Pleater et al. for a very informative thread. Looks like a GK (brand new XMTS acronym!!!

) will be my next project!

**Pleater** · 14th February 08, 10:19 AM

Ghillie Kingussie seems an appropriate name - as it is just the thing for the rough outdoors, breaking a path for the sportsman or moving in on poachers like a ghillie dhu (a forest spirit)

**BoldHighlander** · 14th February 08, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

Ghillie Kingussie seems an appropriate name - as it is just the thing for the rough outdoors, breaking a path for the sportsman or moving in on poachers like a ghillie dhu (a forest spirit)

Oh, okay.... you just threw me with the name 'Ghillie' Kingussie