I had a chance to spend some time working on the Military Kilts so I thought I would post an update.

When I took to old worn waistband off I found that this kilt did indeed originally have a reverse pleat. So I thought what the heck, I've gone this far I might as well put it back in.

The first thing I have to do is re-establish the under-apron right side taper.
Here you can see my method of doing that. Note that I am using a trick from my yacht design days. The curved line is laid out with a flexible batten and some lead weights called 'ducks'.



Here is a shot from a different angle showing the amount of apron taper and the curve.




Once the aprons are basted and pressed I was able to finish the basting.
Now that everything is back in its proper alignment it is starting to look like a kilt again.



Here is what the inside looks like at this stage.
Even though the Fell stitches are missing it doesn't look too bad.



The next step will be to re-stitch all the pleats in the Fell. Most of the stitches are loose and done with a very large yarn like stuff. So wish me luck as I begin the long process of stitching.