How to Make a Kilt Out of a Blanket
As a garment, the kilt is a highly functional piece of clothing. It can be simple or extravagant but was designed for versatility in historical use. A kilt protected the body from the elements and could be used as a cloak or a cover to sleep beneath. A large swath of cloth much like a blanket made this an easy garment to create. A kilt can be made from a blanket with little or no cutting or sewing. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Select a blanket for your kilt.
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Lay your belt on a flat surface. A leather belt with a buckle looks best, as it will not come loose.
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Place the blanket on top of the belt on the flat surface. Leave only enough material below the belt line to hang where you want the lower part of the kilt to end. You can play with the length to adjust it. In the center of the blanket, pull a section about 4 inches wide over a fold, making your first pleat. Do several more pleats so that when you wrap the kilt it should wrap around your waist and overlap in the center by at least 12 inches. Don't fold the belt into the pleats.
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Lay down on the blanket so that the belt is positioned at your waist where you will fasten it. Wrap one edge of the kilt over your waist, then the other. Bring the belt around and fasten it. Stand, letting the top section of the kilt fall behind you.
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Lift the back section of the kilt over your shoulder and fasten to the front of the kilt with a brooch or kilt pin. You can work with the kilt to use this top half as a cloak in bad weather or wear the excess material in several different ways.
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Tips & Warnings
A too-large blanket will be bulky, but pleats added in will reduce some of the width. A blanket that has a length about the size of your body and a width that wraps around you at least twice, but not much more, is optimal. No precise measurements need to be taken; just do a loose wrap around yourself to see if the blanket feels adequate and comfortable. A lighter flannel or wool material works well for this project.
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