WPG 22 oz kilts modification.

[bubba]

Ok, I've had my Cameron kilt from What Price Glory for awhile and I like it fine, but one thing has bothered me from day one. That green band at the top just doesn't look right and it kinda cuts you in half appearancewise. I dug some black 3/4 inch bias tape out of the sewing box and covered that obnoxious green band with it. It sure does improve the look and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

[Barb T.]

Sounds like a good solution.

BTW - do you have any idea why they used bright green to begin with? Was there some military regulation that the kilt belt had to be just so at the top of the kilt and it was easy to check to see if it wasn't because the green top band was there??

Kind of like the time during the Viet Nam era when the US Army was tired of having soldiers misplace the Army-green tent pegs that were used at the time. So they colored them international orange. But, then, of course, they were too conspicuous. So the instructions that came with the new bright orange tent pegs was that they had to be pounded into the ground until they were completely out of sight....No kidding....

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[bubba]

Barb, I have no clue why they used bright green. It does seem a bit odd to me since it's awfully jarring against the tartan. The bias tape did a fine job fixing it though. I used black simply because that's what I had on hand, leftovers from another project. I'd advise using navy blue if someone needs to go out and buy it for the Cameron.

I know about the tent pegs, it was another nonfix for an irrelevant problem. The military was loaded with those.

[Southern Breeze]

I have several militery kilts that were made by Thomas Gordan and Son. They have a bright green band at the top and I think it makes a good accent. I"ve wonderd at the reason for it myself.

[bubba]

To me the green looks terrible against the Cameron tartan. Wrapped around the waist as it does it draws attention and seems to cut the body in half. I suppose if I was a reenactor I'd leave it, but I wear it out and about in cold weather so getting rid of that bright green improves the appearance a great deal.

[Southern Breeze]

I went back to WPG and took another look,that band DOES look bad on the Cameran. The ones I have are Blackwatch and Stewart Hunting.

[Blu (Ontario)]

The ugly green band was one of the reasons I have have not purchased a WPG kilt. You have offered a nice solution. Smart thinking, Bubba!

[bubba]

Blu, the nice thing is it's a CHEAP solution.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Blu, the nice thing is it's a CHEAP solution.

Which keeps it in tune with the Scottish tradition of thriftiness!

[Moosehead]

There is also tons of different tartan "ribbon" available on Ebay, although I haven't checked to see what material they are made from.