Little Great Kilt? Advice and opinions please.
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:24 pm
I wore my St. Patricks Ebay cheapo to the Cowboy Roundup yesterday, actually got a request for a photo. Due to the few, and unironed, pleats, it strangely resembles the skirt portion of the great kilt, no sharp pleat lines, but flowing material down from the sewn in waist pleats. Rather than a pleat-centric design, the few pleats in this cheap kilt just flow down, unironed, no real pleat at all.
Two reasons: 1. I like the retro look 2. Those who know state that loss of heat occurs with the swishing of pleats. It gets to -40F here, I want a warm, but stylish, kilt that will carry me as deep into the freeze as I can go, which means fewer pleats.
What I'm asking for is suggestions, design, etc, as well as how to pull it off, for a quality wool kilt that would resemble the skirt part of a great kilt.
I figure probably no more than maybe three yards, although I'll order 4 at least, maybe 2 yards and sewn together in middle. Might even consider double wrapping 10 ounce, thinking outside of the box to come up with a retro-original look.
Thanx in advance for your help on this.
BTW, I'm a 33.5 true waist.
Two reasons: 1. I like the retro look 2. Those who know state that loss of heat occurs with the swishing of pleats. It gets to -40F here, I want a warm, but stylish, kilt that will carry me as deep into the freeze as I can go, which means fewer pleats.
What I'm asking for is suggestions, design, etc, as well as how to pull it off, for a quality wool kilt that would resemble the skirt part of a great kilt.
I figure probably no more than maybe three yards, although I'll order 4 at least, maybe 2 yards and sewn together in middle. Might even consider double wrapping 10 ounce, thinking outside of the box to come up with a retro-original look.
Thanx in advance for your help on this.
BTW, I'm a 33.5 true waist.