Who wears a Kingussie Pleated kilt?

[turpin]

I'd love to see how the pleats dance differently than a knife-pleat.

[McFarkus]

I'd love to see how the pleats dance differently than a knife-pleat.

Sounds like we need a Kingussie YouTube video.

[Woodsheal]

Some pics of the original Kingussie kilt here (the one Matt's pattern, via Bob Martin, is based upon):

http://www.cuillinn.com/repro.html

[Standard]

Some pics of the original Kingussie kilt here (the one Matt's pattern, via Bob Martin, is based upon):

http://www.cuillinn.com/repro.html

Thanks for the link. I've never seen that pleating design, very unique.
Looking forward to seeing pictures of the pleats "in action" as it were.

[Iain Robb]

Some pics of the original Kingussie kilt here (the one Matt's pattern, via Bob Martin, is based upon):

http://www.cuillinn.com/repro.html

Wow, I love the tartan coat in those photos! The photos left me wishing I had a head-on view to answer two questions:

1) How far up does the actual kilt go?

2) Is there a tartan waistcoat as well?

Anyone know where there may be a front view photo of this historical ensemble?

[Ryan Ross]

Wow, I love the tartan coat in those photos! The photos left me wishing I had a head-on view to answer two questions:

1) How far up does the actual kilt go?

2) Is there a tartan waistcoat as well?

Anyone know where there may be a front view photo of this historical ensemble?

I can't say about the waistcoat, but I've taken a look at Bob Martin's exact reproduction of the Robertson kilt, and it does have a pretty high rise. According to Bob, it was made selvage to selvage, with 25 inch wide cloth, THEN a 2&3/8 inch wide waistband was added. As a side note, it's made in hard tartan.

I have never seen a head on picture of this kilt suit, but I feel sure that Bob must have one... somewhere.

[Iain Robb]

I can't say about the waistcoat, but I've taken a look at Bob Martin's exact reproduction of the Robertson kilt, and it does have a pretty high rise. According to Bob, it was made selvage to selvage, with 25 inch wide cloth, THEN a 2&3/8 inch wide waistband was added. As a side note, it's made in hard tartan.

I have never seen a head on picture of this kilt suit, but I feel sure that Bob must have one... somewhere.

Thanks for the info, and for allowing me to veer slightly off-topic.

More on topic ... beautiful kilt, sir.

[Ryan Ross]

Thanks for the info, and for allowing me to veer slightly off-topic.

More on topic ... beautiful kilt, sir.

Thank you very much, Sir.

Also, I figured this would be a general thread on Kingussie pleated kilts and a good place for posting various pictures of them, aswell! Any discussion of the Robertson tartan kilt is very important to kingussie kilts in general, as it was both the original example, and one of only two historical examples, of this style of pleating.