Kilt

Wonder if they'll ever put the entire cast in them one day

Can't see Leo in a kilt. Gads! I should be getting my sewing machine out of the shop tomorrow. I'll be starting on making a kilt then. My first attempt so I'm just using plain denim. The pleating is gonna be a challenge. And yes, if it turns out ok I am going to wear it

Make sure we see pictures! Actually, a denim kilt is not so far-fetched. I used to live near an art college and saw several variations on the theme, especially in the summer. I guess it was the breeze factor that made them popular.

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Kay, thanks so much for posting that information. I just received my copy, bought through

and only $5.00 with $4.00 S&H. I am going to be making my granddaughter a kilt for highland dance competition, and I want it to be a _genuine kilt_.

I know how to make a woman's pleated skirt, thankyouverymuch! ;-} I used to make knock-offs of the Pendleton pleated skirts which were very popular when I was in high school, but waaay too expensive for my $10-per-month clothing budget.

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Now you're talkin'! LOL

Mike, I was thinking of you the other day. My husband has a friend who does travelogues, and he sent us a video he'd done of Scotland. There was a fabulous scene of a day at a sheepdog herding show, where several different sets of bagpipe bands played, including one scene where all 15 (I believe he said) groups performed together. They were all wearing kilts, naturally (including a lot of women performers), and seeing the swing of all those pleats started me sighing. My husband thought I was nuts, then our youngest daughter came in and started drooling all over the screen, too. LOL It was a fine family moment.

The pleats seemed to be pretty tight. I would suggest that, once you get the sett determined, that you clear a large space to do the pleat setting with your steam iron. You'll need someplace that you can steam the fabric while it's held in place somehow (silk thread will work, and won't make a mark after it's been steamed), and where you can leave the fabric in place until the pleats set. This is vitally important!! I have a wool pleated skirt I made at least 12 years ago, and those pleats are still in place, because I used this method.

Hope this helps. Can't wait to see the pictures!

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

Re: Kilt

Mike, go online to

I buy most of my books through him. Send for his newsprint catalog, and shipping is even cheaper with a pre-paid order. We used to order boxes of books and pay a flat $4.00 shipping. HTH. Cea

Actually, there are several companies manufacturing contemporary kilts. Utilikilts, USAkilts, Amerikilts, Buzz Kidder, Savanah Kilts.

According to the guys I talk to that wear kilts, one of whom has worn kilts exclusively for almost 10 years, they are far more comfortable for men than pants. As for your and your daughters reaction, it's been noted to be common. It's called the CDI factor. (CDI = Chicks Dig It)