Corduroy K-Kilt #1

[turpin]

I really like the kinguisse pleats. In a wool kilt you should get great swing to both sides, rather than just to the left as a trad knife pleat does.

[Arlen]

very nice, man. Look good.

[Roan Carter]

I'm happy to see the kinguisse pleats. Little details like that in kiltmaking should never be forgotten.

[cessna152towser]

An excellent looking kilt.

[andyfg]

Looks very good.

[way2fractious]

Nicely done. These kinds of kilts are great for everyday wear where one would dread subjecting an expensive wool kilt to the abuse (the wool could take it - just not the pocketbook!)

As a minor clarification, however, the Kinguisse style has the center back box pleat on "top" and all the knife pleat edges, left and right, point toward the front. One picture posted a long while back shows an historical example of such pleats.

The inverted or reversed Kinguisse style has the center back box pleat "inside" and all the knife pleat edges, left and right, point toward the back. This is the pleating style Utilikilts uses.

Both Kinguisse styles and the standard box pleat style all result in a symmetrical kilt; the knife pleat and military box pleat styles result in an asymmetrical kilt.

[BozemanboB]

Well then, I stand corrected. A Reverse Kinguisse. Sounds kind of more exotic anyway!

I'm considering my next project. Might be a camo reverse Kinguisse. Presently I'm greatly enjoying making these "casual" kilts and I like wearing them as much than my tartans, partly because they're unique and partly because *I* made them!!


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[way2fractious]

Presently I'm greatly enjoying making these "casual" kilts and I like wearing them as much than my tartans, partly because they're unique and partly because *I* made them!!

My sentiments exactly! Keep up the good work.

[Dirk Skene]

That has got to be the ultimate in casual I like

[DTrain]

Very nice!