pleating to the sett vs. stripe

[OC Richard]

It's one of the many matters pertaining to Highland Dress in which the military has been conservative, civilian Highland Dress more innovative.

All traditional military kilts are pleated to the stripe.

In modern civilian pipe bands it's around 50/50, with around half the bands following modern civilian tradition and pleating to the set and half following the older tradition of pleating to the stripe (or to the block).

If you get your kilt pleated the wrong way, they won't let you play with the band!