Difference between a box and double box pleated kilt?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

One of the major advantages of a traditional four yard box pleated kilt, to me, is that it is a lighter weight, more balanced kilt. All that adds up to more comfort.

I've never worn one of Lady Chrystel's "double box pleated" kilts, but it seems to me that it would be just as heavy as a standard 8 yard knife pleated kilt, with most of the weight concentrated in the back, like any 8 yard kilt.

So if you want a kilt that looks like an historic four yard kilt, but feels like a modern eight yard kilt, that's what the double box pleated kilt was invented for.

[MacMillans son]

One of the major advantages of a traditional four yard box pleated kilt, to me, is that it is a lighter weight, more balanced kilt. All that adds up to more comfort.

I've never worn one of Lady Chrystel's "double box pleated" kilts, but it seems to me that it would be just as heavy as a standard 8 yard knife pleated kilt, with most of the weight concentrated in the back, like any 8 yard kilt.

So if you want a kilt that looks like an historic four yard kilt, but feels like a modern eight yard kilt, that's what the double box pleated kilt was invented for.

I have a related question for Matt, if I may Jordan?


Matt,

Although I understand the historic, as well as the balance, issues, I am not a big fan of the barrel stave look of a 4 yard box pleated kilt. I know that some people really like a 6 yard knife pleated to achieve the balance and the movement. My question is, have you ever done a 6 yard box with narrower pleats? Or would that be an unwise compromise?

And, would that construction increase the movement ("swish") of the pleats ?

Thanks,
Brooke

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I have a related question for Matt, if I may Jordan?


Matt,

Although I understand the historic, as well as the balance, issues, I am not a big fan of the barrel stave look of a 4 yard box pleated kilt. I know that some people really like a 6 yard knife pleated to achieve the balance and the movement. My question is, have you ever done a 6 yard box with narrower pleats? Or would that be an unwise compromise?

And, would that construction increase the movement ("swish") of the pleats ?

Thanks,
Brooke

No, I never have, but there is no reason why I couldn't. Yes, it would increase the "swish" a bit, because adding extra weight to the back of the kilt would tend to give it more movement.

[Geoff Withnell]

One of the major advantages of a traditional four yard box pleated kilt, to me, is that it is a lighter weight, more balanced kilt. All that adds up to more comfort.

I've never worn one of Lady Chrystel's "double box pleated" kilts, but it seems to me that it would be just as heavy as a standard 8 yard knife pleated kilt, with most of the weight concentrated in the back, like any 8 yard kilt.

So if you want a kilt that looks like an historic four yard kilt, but feels like a modern eight yard kilt, that's what the double box pleated kilt was invented for.

Well, I am a person of considerable size, and my double box pleat only took 3 meters of double width. And per her website, this is the standard. I don't own a wool 8 yard tank, so I can't compare, but the swish appears about the same, but it's about 2 yards less fabric.

Geoff Withnell