Descriptions of some of the earliest surviving sewn kilts. No such kilt is known to have been made before 1792.
| Date | Description | Length | Location | Reference |
| 1792 | Wide box pleats | 4 yds | Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin, NC | Early History of the Kilt |
| 1796 | Gordon, 21 Box Pleats | 3 yds, 2" | Scottish United Services Museum, Edinburgh Castle | Martin, p. 53 |
| 1796-1800 | 78th (Seaforth) Highlander, 16 Box Pleats | 3 yds, 2" | Scottish Museum Council | Martin, p. 59 |
| c. 1800 | Spens kilt, 15 Box Pleats | 4 yds, 4" | Huntly House, Edinburgh | Martin, p. 59 |
| c. 1800 | MacDuff kilt, 6 Box Pleats (clear picture) | 4 yds | Martin, p. 62 | |
| early 1800's | "Hamilton" kilt, Box Pleats | owned by Duke of Hamilton | Martin, p. 59 | |
| early 1800's | MacDougall kilt, 13 Box Pleats | Martin, p. 59 | ||
| early 1800's | Cameron of Erracht, 13 Box Pleats | 3 yds, 6" | Scottish United Services Museum, Edinburgh Castle | Martin, p. 54 |
| early 1800's | Lochiel (later Munro) kilt, 12 Box Pleats | Martin, p. 64 | ||
| 1815 | Royal Stewart, Box Pleats (clear picture) | Martin, p. 63 | ||
| c. 1820 | MacLean of Duart, originally 11 Box Pleats, 8 more added later | 4 yds (originally) | Martin, p. 60 | |
| c. 1825 | 92nd Regiment, 17 Box Pleats | 4 yds, 13" | Gordon Highlanders Regimental Museum, Aberdeen | Martin, p. 55 |
| 1829 | Rothesay kilt, 24 Box Pleats | 6 yds, 30" | Scottish Museums Council, Edinburgh | Martin, p. 58 |
| after 1829 | Fraser kilt, 8 Box Pleats | Martin, p. 60 | ||
| 1847-1849 | 79th Regiment, Wide Box Pleats | 4 1/3-4 1/2 yards | Martin, p. 57 | |
| before mid 1800's | Forbes kilt, 8 Box Pleats | 3 yds, 29" | Martin, p. 61 | |
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