Newby on Whidbey

**kiltphred** · 15th September 07, 10:53 AM

I am new to the world of kilts but I'll never go back. I have been an anglophile for many years but never had the chance to wear one. I remarried two years ago, my new wife is more liberal than my first and has Irish roots, as do I. So I wore the full, formal kilt (in black watch) for the wedding, and spent two wonderful weeks in Ireland as a honeymoon.
Now two years later, I actually own my first kilt. My clan is supposed to be Buchanan, but I really dont like the tartan. After some research in the advice forum I decided to go with a Gunn tartan, which I actually like and purchased nearly ten yards of beautiful worsted.
I lucked out and happened upon a student of mine, (I work at a community college) who was a tailor at Nordstroms. She owed me a favor and made a terriffic eight yard kil and a fly. I have worn it once to work and to the local Highland games and can't wait to wear it again. I have a sporran, kilt hose and a sgian dubh, I am still working on a nice tweed jacket and vest and maybe a pair of broghes.