Originally Posted by
cryerelizabeth
what would the yardage be if they were really skinny, I mean small. Would the kilts need about 5 yards of fabric or less?
A kilt has two main factors that drive the amount of material that you will need. The hip measurement is usually larger than the waist and is used in the calculation. You will need to know the sett of the material too. You have a front apron width at the hips, some fabric on the edge, a deep pleat, material used for each pleat x number of pleats, some material for the join, reverse pleat, another apron and some more edges.
Every custom kilt is different for each particular body type, measurements and sett. I start with a swatch so that I can measure the sett. The amount per pleat depends on pleating to the sett or line. If it is to the line then it is just the amount of pleats x sett for the material in the pleats. If it is to the sett then add a few setts to the line calculation. I usually try for a 3/4 inch pleat width. The depth of the pleat depends on the sett.
Hope this helps,
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
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