Experiments In Casual Contemporary Style

**Bugbear** · 28th March 09, 08:59 PM

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Ok, the vest picture is gone, so that is answered.

So--to redirect it, I'm leaving the corduroy jacket to see how that works with the Buzz Kidder kilt.

**bricekolob** · 28th March 09, 09:48 PM

That is quite the blue vest...

**Bugbear** · 29th March 09, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by bricekolob

That is quite the blue vest...

Alright then, let's move the vest picture to this post so they're not together.
It's probably distracting anyway.
Thanks.

** Vest picture removed because it's too distracting. **

**The Barry** · 29th March 09, 03:12 PM

Wow, that really is quite the blue vest!

Nobody will mistake you for someone else in that thing!

**Freelancer** · 29th March 09, 03:15 PM

Like the jacket. Not so sure about the blue vest. Interesting kilt pin. What is it exactly?

**ChattanCat** · 29th March 09, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Freelancer

Like the jacket. Not so sure about the blue vest. Interesting kilt pin. What is it exactly?

What is that kilt pin?
Is that a new kilt?
Any info on the kilt maker/construction?

**Bugbear** · 29th March 09, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

What is that kilt pin?
Is that a new kilt?
Any info on the kilt maker/construction?

Ok. The kilt pin, and I understand that it was not aranged well, is a swatch of my tartan with an associated pin on it. It will need to be trimmed and made into a bonnet flash, but I was so happy to have a swatch of my tartan that I wanted to wear it. I had recieved the letter with the swatches from Mein, right before the picture because the person delivering it also took the pictures.
Here's a close up shot
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The kilt is a kakhi canvas Buzz Kidder that I have had for quite a while now. It's the only solid color kilt I have.

The pleat edges are sewn in and it is constructed a little bit like a five yard casual kilt. I wish the fell was sewn down a bit further.

The Scottish Tartans Museum sells, or used to sell them.

**Bugbear** · 29th March 09, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Barry

Wow, that really is quite the blue vest!

Nobody will mistake you for someone else in that thing!

Ok, Picture gone. I was just told it was blue and that was the first and last time I will be wearing it.

I do need to learn how to make the tartan swatch into a bonnet flash of some sort.

Here's a less distracting picture of me holding a couple of walking sticks I am working on.

[* Picture removed *

**Bugbear** · 29th March 09, 10:05 PM

I guess this thread was a catastrophe.

One person did comment on the corduroy jacket with the BZK kilt, thanks. The kilt pin was noticed, though that wasn't aranged so well.

Sometimes I don't know until I post the pictures, and I've had plenty of disasters...

**peacekeeper83** · 30th March 09, 09:12 AM

I would not call it a disaster, I would say you learned others opinion about your presentation. It's a learning experience, and you grow. Overall, I would say you had a good look, and with a couple minor changes you will get what you are after. If you took a piece of that tartan and wore it as a scarf, used the bear claw as a kilt pin, matched with the jacket, you can probably get the results you desire. It's just my opinion, for all it's worth.