X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 19 of 19

Thread: Pleating

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    30th November 04
    Location
    Deansboro, NY
    Posts
    3,334
    Mentioned
    5 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Great job, Phil! I hope you eventually put up some pictures of it!!

    Barb

  2. #2
    Join Date
    23rd January 04
    Location
    Philadelphia
    Posts
    2,040
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Wright
    Just got back from a few days in the Highlands so I decided to wear my 're-creation' into Edinburgh. I popped in to Hector Russell's where a very sharp lady managed to tell my that the tartan is Chisholm ancient, and a different assistant said she thought I was wearing " a lovely kilt". Very gratifying!
    Phil
    HR?!!!!!!

    Dude! That ought to be a moment that you take to your grave!!! What a HUGE compliment!!!

    Two of my instructors retired from that company, so I have immense respect for their opinions! You just hit a pleated-home-run!
    Arise. Kill. Eat.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    2nd October 04
    Location
    Page/Lake Powell, Arizona USA
    Posts
    14,268
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Just stumbled across this thread...wanted to add that Kathy Lare of Kathy's Kilts in Albuquerque went back to Scotland in '99 to train to make traditional hand sewn military box pleated kilts.

    So we've a western U.S. source too.

    Ron
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

  4. #4
    Join Date
    3rd January 06
    Location
    Dorset, on the South coast of England
    Posts
    4,520
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Where Angels fear to tread

    I want to make a military box pleated kilt - but so far have not found any information on making one.

    I just hope that it is not compulsory to spend a seven year apprenticeship in order to be able to make one of these.

    I have been experimenting with lengths of curtain material in order to try to understand the way to construct one of these rather complex pleats, but so far the method has eluded me.

    If anyone has information on how to fold a military box pleat I would be pleased to have any information or a pointer towards a source.
    Last edited by Pleater; 21st July 07 at 09:51 AM.

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0