Pleat problem with my new leather Utilikilt

[tundramanq]

This one is much better - just the normal Utilikilt pleat buck which is part of a Utilikilt. The pictures are after I unboxed it and adjusted on the laces and put it on. Some of the wonkyness of the pleats should improve with wearing and hanging. The lacing on each side is in two parts - the waist section and the sewdown section. I am finding that the adjustable pleats work best if the waist lace section is snugger than the sewdown section. There is no extra reversed pleat in the underapron as on a cloth Utilikilt - Don't think they are needed here. Both aprons have the more standard hidden double pleat. (Standard for narrow apron kilts. ) You may note the rear pockets are optional and due to evil experience with traditional kilts , I opted not to have them - nice clean back. The front pockets work quite well and don't gape open like the ones on the Facebook pictures did. Be aware that if the lower section laces are too snug you will have a pretty tight entry into the pockets. Like the other Utilikilts, when you sit the pockets fall to the inside of your legs and access to the pockets is easy sitting. They are the same depth as other Uks - my finger tips just reach the bottoms of the pockets without bending over. Overall I am real happy with my purchase and the service I got once I convinced them the standing pleat was more than normal bucking. They still do really care.

The pictures:









I didn't get the rear pockets but this is what they look like:


I see I still need to get the leftside lacing correct.

Cheers.

[seanachie]

Glad you are pleased...after all that is what matters. I am pleased the situation was corrected. Just speaking for my own self, I like the RKilt aprons a whole lot more. That narrow front apron just does not work for me. Good luck with the new kilt and wear it in good health.

[Riverkilt]

Interesting the split corset lacing idea...was difficult to figure out on my leather Utilikilt. They didn't send instructions - had to search the Internet to find out how corset lacing worked. Also difficult to adjust. Finally just left it loose while wearing the kilt then tightened it to where it "self-adjusted." I've found that weighted clips do tame leather pleats.

A different look on the current leather kilts - seems a bit cleaner - leaner...

[tundramanq]

Look out Ron, you are talking yourself into another.... Nice pebble grain leather....

Like the R-Kilt, you no longer notice the weight after about 5 minutes. The R-Kilt didn't need the break in wearing that this one will need. The Uk loosened up a lot in the 3 hours of wearing yesterday.

If my current dinking around with the laces fails, I will try your loose "adjust your own self" game. Am currently clothespin training the adjustable pleats back crease. That will clean up the side profile a lot. I pinned the pleats, unweighted this round, overnight, Looks a lot better this AM on the clip hangers. Will try it on for a while today to see if the adjustable pleat is in the right place, before hard setting the crease ( hammer and two blocks of wood ). As my first Leather Uk, I am working my way up the learning curve.

[Riverkilt]

Getcha some half ounce fishing weights and duct tape one on each side of the clothes pins...you'll see a great improvement as the weights "pull" the leather into shape.

[tundramanq]

Ok, the kilt and weights are "hanging out" I went the swivel weight route.

24 hours?
Spritzed?

[Riverkilt]

You got it - spritzing is a nice idea. I just hang the weighted clips until the pleats straighten out then take them off.

[COScotsman]

That would be a great look on my motorcycle. Might have the think about it!

[tundramanq]

80's motorcycle jackets ( under the no picture, didn't happen catagory - )

First is the 80's fringed leather jacket: man !



Steppenwolfs 70's,"Born to be Wild" runs thru my mind here.

Then the 80's Wilson Leather padded motorcycle jacket:




This one is great, the kidney pad keeps my lower back draft free and supported. The nehru collar dosen't un braid my hair. And it has front two closure zippers - tight (pictured) that turns it into a draft stopping kidney supporter and 2 inches looser for regular wear. Too bad they don't make these anymore.
IMHO, with kilts, the more fitted jackets look sharpest.

I also have a looser fitting (and newer) hooded leather jacket I got from River Road when we had an unusually wet winter - was real hard to find. It is great for keeping my noggin dry, but as anyone knows that has long hair, hooded collars really tangle hair great.

Regarding the Utilikilt: This is after working a bit of a back pleat crease into the floating pleats at the corset area by putting report binder spines on the back pleat fold where I wanted it to be, wetting the backside of the leather and letting it dry overnight:

And I can see Istill need to work on the floating pleat, back pleat - gonna sew it yet! My old all metal sewing machine can pound a needle and thread thru about anything. Even this leather would kill the modern home machines - plastic parts a flying!

[tundramanq]

Gave in and sewed the back pleat of the floating pleat - problem solved.
I would like to blame the dog for the uneven socks. They are even when I put them on. When she wants out bad and I get too obtuse she gets physical, pawing my leg. Really my fault. But I prefer blaming the dog for this, rather than dealing with the pre potty training thing.