| What types of kilt are there? | | | | patterns. |
| There are 5 yard, casual kilts, and more traditional 8 | | | | What is the difference between sett and stripe? |
| yard kilts. (Yards being the amount of material used to | | | | Pleating to sett: this is the most common form of |
| make the kilt. Kilts also come in different weights. The | | | | pleating, pleats are lined up vertically and horizontally to |
| medium weight -13oz, and heavy weight -16oz, tend to | | | | form the same overall pattern in the tartan. The result |
| hang best. The light weight - 10oz kilt is a good choice | | | | is that the kilt looks identical front and back. |
| for a casual event or if you will be wearing it in a | | | | Pleating to stripe: also know as military pleating, due to |
| warmer climate. | | | | it's popularity with military bands. It involves selecting |
| What is the difference between modern, ancient and | | | | one of the stripes in the cloth to pleat to, as a result |
| weathered tartans? | | | | the front and back of the kilt look different. This is |
| Many tartans come in modern, ancient and weathered | | | | great option, though not ideal for all tartans. |
| versions. The modern colors are darker and bolder | | | | What are hose, brogues, flashes, skean dhus, fly plaids |
| (representing modern chemical dyes). Ancient versions | | | | dirks? |
| are slightly faded to give an older look and weathered | | | | Hose are socks. |
| version are even more faded - both are made to look | | | | Brogues are shoes. |
| as though they have been died with plant dyes used in | | | | Flashes are garter flashes, for keeping you socks up! |
| the past. | | | | A skean dhus is a small dagger of 3-4 inches in length. |
| What is the difference between dress and hunting | | | | It is worn tucked into the sock. |
| tartans? | | | | A fly plaid is a section of pleated cloth in the same |
| There are also dress and hunting versions of some | | | | tartan as the kilt worn over the shoulder. |
| tartans. Despite the names both are suitable for formal | | | | A dirk is a single bladed13 inch long dagger. It is often |
| occasions. The hunting tartan is made up of natural | | | | worn by officers and members of regimental bands |
| earthy tones such as green or brown, whereas dress | | | | as well as part of formal evening dress. |
| tartans contain more white. The dress style takes | | | | I hope this has cleared up any confusion and that you |
| after the plaid worn by highland women, called | | | | can now make an informed decision when ordering |
| earasaid, which was usually white with colorful | | | | your kilt outfit. |