Barb's first box pleated kilt

**cloves** · 13th July 07, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

. When I need photos, I just ask Dave to take them for me!

Barb

well you make a great team then! Beautiful subject matter, beautifully composed.

**ChattanCat** · 13th July 07, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

A box pleat is more difficult than A knife pleat. However, 8 to 10 box pleats are much easier than 25 to 30 knife pleats. :-)

~M

30? My kilts have been about 33 pleates. I figure it is about 2000 stitches just for the pleats.

Barb, Love the kilt, but...but... what about the traditional kilt, thought you were a devout traditional knife kilter. Nice to see that you are breaking out.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 14th July 07, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

Barb, Love the kilt, but...but... what about the traditional kilt, thought you were a devout traditional knife kilter. Nice to see that you are breaking out.

She just made a traditional kilt. As the box pleated kilt was standard fare c. 1790s up to the mid-1800s, it's very traditional.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 14th July 07, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

She just made a traditional kilt. As the box pleated kilt was standard fare c. 1790s up to the mid-1800s, it's very traditional.

I wondered if that was coming

**BEEDEE** · 14th July 07, 06:50 PM

WOW that is impressive - can't wait to get my hands on the pdf when it is published. Barb, you and Matt are very generous sharing this information with us. Thanks,

Brian

**ChattanCat** · 15th July 07, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

She just made a traditional kilt. As the box pleated kilt was standard fare c. 1790s up to the mid-1800s, it's very traditional.

M.A.C, I knew you would respond with the box pleat being the "traditional" kilt. Just couldn't wait for your reply. Thanks for not dissapointing me.

CC

**morrison** · 15th July 07, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

By jove I think she's got it.

She's got it and I'm saving my coinage up so that soon I'll got it. I waaaayyy like the look of the box pleated kilt!!! Now, to find the taylor if she's overloaded.

**turpin** · 17th July 07, 07:58 AM

Beautiful tartan!! So Barb, if this is a test kilt, who gets ito keep it? Dave, right? If not........

**Barb T** · 17th July 07, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by turpin

Beautiful tartan!! So Barb, if this is a test kilt, who gets ito keep it? Dave, right? If not........

Ah, actually, my son-in-law (who is the model in the pics) gets to keep it. I chose the tartan because my daughter is making her first kilt in the NYC tartan, and I thought they'd look good together.

B

**Kevlar70** · 16th February 08, 08:24 PM

Barb and Matt,

Did the PDF on box pleating mentioned in this thread ever appear on the forum? I would be interested in adding that as an additional appendix in my copy of Art of Kiltmaking.

Many thanks,

Kevin Nichols
Brunswick GA