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3rd February 08, 04:37 AM
#1
My first belted plaid
Hi everyone,
I have been craving for a great kilt for years. Searching out on internet I found information on belted plaids, and it seemed to me a good idea to quench my thirst in an immediate and economical way. I found some fabric on ebay and started folding and wrapping.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...rtamyot/c1.jpg
It became obvious to me that I had to cheat and stich and sew to give the kilt a "cleaner", more formal look. This is the result :
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...neAlliance.jpg
This is more or less what a banished or exiled Highland gentleman in the late 18th century would wear on the continent (France or Germany)... err, sort of:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...rtamyot/c7.jpg
I hope you enjoyed these photos,
Robert
Last edited by Ancienne Alliance; 10th June 08 at 10:35 AM.
Robert Amyot
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3rd February 08, 05:35 AM
#2
I think that looks fantastic.
There's nothing cheating about sewing it in a wee bit. There's loads of evidence that people done that. (And added drawstring-loops!)
You look very dashing.
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3rd February 08, 06:30 AM
#3
Looks great.
I have never seen a dirk on a sporran strap. The sporran is hanging a bit low too.
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
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3rd February 08, 07:22 AM
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3rd February 08, 07:36 AM
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 Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance
Robert,
The plaid and outfit look great, except for the modern sporran and chain belt. 18th C. style sporrans (either all leather or with a metal cantle) are available. The sporran can hang directly from the main waistbelt (most common) or from a separate all-leather belt. The dirk should hang from the waitbelt, NOT the sporran strap....
Expensive as hell, but the sporrans on this page are just right:
http://www.themadpiper.com/access.htm
And period leather sporrans here:
http://www.mackenziefrain.com/index....gory_id=112524
Last edited by Woodsheal; 3rd February 08 at 07:46 AM.
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3rd February 08, 11:58 AM
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3rd February 08, 02:40 PM
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3rd February 08, 07:11 PM
#8
That looks great. Not sure if its the sewn in pleats or what, it looks very put together. Well done.
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3rd February 08, 07:15 PM
#9
Now I so want to put together a great kilt.
The Great Highland Bagpipe is giving me great pleasure and my neighbours great annoyance, very loudly. Veteran U.S.A.F. From County Down to Boston Town a descendant of MacNeil of Barra. Member: New Hampshire Highland Games (Sept 21,22,23, 2012) http://www.nhscot.org Life Member: Scottish Tartans Authority, College of Piping.
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3rd February 08, 07:53 PM
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