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03-12-2008, 12:11 AM
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| | | New Kilt; New Kiltie....Meet Stuart
I finally finished up one of the kilts that I've had "on promise" for months. You see, there's a faculty member in my building who marches to the beat of a different drummer. Actually I think ALL the faculty march to the beat of exceedingly different and individual drummers, but Stuart stands out. He's not shy. He's a good scientist and does a good job with his grad students and postdocs, as well as being a great Dad (pics of the kids all over his office) but still. Stuart is different. Stuart has attitude.
If ANYBODY in this building has the cajones to wear a kilt to work besides me, it's Stuart. So I made Professor Stuart Kim a kilt.
Voila, the way2fractious tribute kilt, #1. Pity there's no pleat shot. We took one, I'll have to extract it from the lads upstairs. 
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03-12-2008, 12:14 AM
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I say, strap a good solid belt on that man, get him something for a sporran, and put him in hiking boots and he's good to go.
I think the Mrs. talked him out of wearing the kilt to his kids Cub Scouts meeting that night, though.
He also apparently is thinking about riding his bike to work, kilted. 
Oh, the kilt is obviously desert digital camo. All kilt-material in that picture is a gift from way2 fractious. It's about 5 yards and change of knife pleats and aprons. 19 knife pleats, 5 inches deep with a 1 1/8th inch reveal and a reverse pleat in the usual place. It closes with a button inside the kilt on the left, and a 2-3 inch long strip of velcro on the right. I made it a tich' long, just cause I think contemporary kilts look better if they're a bit long. It probably hits Stuart about the lower third of his knee. There's a layer of interfacing under the over-apron for structure. I did a couple of things differently on this one. The way I did the tapers is different...it'd take forever to explain. I also put belt loops on the outermost edges of the over-apron, and only one in the center-back. It might need two more, we'll see.
Last edited by Alan H; 03-12-2008 at 12:20 AM.
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03-12-2008, 01:47 AM
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Good looking kilt, very nice of you to make it for him!
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03-12-2008, 05:38 AM
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Nice work Alan, and Stuart looks like a natural in his kilt, good on you both.
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03-12-2008, 08:25 AM
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Good looking kilt. I like the camo theme, especially in an office!
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03-12-2008, 08:28 AM
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Alan,
Both kilts look great! Though the one you are wearing seems strangely familiar. I just love the Predator Camo! 
Guid on ya for adding new members to the ranks of the kilted.
Cheers
Jamie
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03-12-2008, 08:46 AM
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Nice job, Alan! 
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03-12-2008, 08:48 AM
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Hmmm...and, with a name like Stuart, I see another kilt (or five) coming on for him! Let the addiction begin! And, to think, it all started with our friend Alan!! GREAT! 
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03-12-2008, 08:53 AM
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Good work!
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03-13-2008, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Panache  Alan,
I just love the Predator Camo!
Jamie | I really like it too. Just recently I found out that the Predatorpattern comes in other colors as well.
Good Job Alan!
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