Highland Cathedral box pleat

**NewGuise** · 12th October 10, 07:15 PM

I had wanted to wait to review this until I had photographic evidence, but that might take a while. Just a couple of days after my birthday last week my new Keltoi Highland Cathedral box pleated kilt arrived, and it's a stunner. I wore it pretty much immediately, to a reception in honour of the launch of a new Edmonton-based art/politics/narrative journalism magazine called Eighteen Bridges, and the reviews were excellent. It is my second Keltoi kilt and if anything it is even more lovely than the first - something I would have deemed impossible. It fits perfectly, and the craft is evident in every stitch. The tartan - named after the famous pipe tune, written by Germans and heard at numerous rugby matches as well as at Madonna's wedding to Guy Ritchie - is gorgeous. I am a happy camper. Thank you, John / Slohairt. I look forward to the next one...

**CMcG** · 12th October 10, 07:31 PM

Congrats! Hopefully you'll be able to get some pics soon... I've never heard of Highland Cathedral before and I'm sure the Scottish Register of Tartans digital image doesn't do it justice.

**MrLion** · 12th October 10, 07:59 PM

Had too look up the song. Yes, I guess I have heard it before, just didn't recognize it from the name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMRno9BMstE&NR=1

**seanachie** · 12th October 10, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by NewGuise

I had wanted to wait to review this until I had photographic evidence, but that might take a while. Just a couple of days after my birthday last week my new Keltoi Highland Cathedral box pleated kilt arrived, and it's a stunner. I wore it pretty much immediately, to a reception in honour of the launch of a new Edmonton-based art/politics/narrative journalism magazine called Eighteen Bridges, and the reviews were excellent. It is my second Keltoi kilt and if anything it is even more lovely than the first - something I would have deemed impossible. It fits perfectly, and the craft is evident in every stitch. The tartan - named after the famous pipe tune, written by Germans and heard at numerous rugby matches as well as at Madonna's wedding to Guy Ritchie - is gorgeous. I am a happy camper. Thank you, John / Slohairt. I look forward to the next one...

OH MAN! I had asked John about this tartan recently and was discussing it with him when he mentioned an XMarker had received a 16-17 oz. box pleat. I will anxiously await your pics.

**chewse** · 13th October 10, 10:27 AM

Just went to the Keltoi webpage and looked up the Highland Cathedral pattern. What stunning colors and a great pattern! Please post pictures so we can see the kilt on you.

**NewGuise** · 15th October 10, 09:02 PM

Here I am, in the HC, having just returned from the office..

**NewGuise** · 15th October 10, 09:07 PM

The first time I wore this kilt it was to a relatively formal affair, so I wore grey hose to match the Wallace jacket, with a violet shirt. Wearing the same kit with red makes the kilt look completely different in colour. I've also worn it with a green t-shirt, and with a blue formal shirt, and again, it looks very different.

So I love the tartan. And John's work is fabulous. No kilt I've worn has gotten the same level of positive comment. Oh, and he threw in the scarf - made from a remnant of the tartan - just because...

**Urchurdan** · 16th October 10, 12:37 AM

That is a lovely Tartan, I had never heard of it before either - a beautiful kilt, well done - enjoy...

**Riverkilt** · 16th October 10, 04:24 AM

Come on, come on....take that lovely tartan out into the sunlight for a few pics please...don't be teasing us....let us see it in all its glory.

**CMcG** · 16th October 10, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by NewGuise

The first time I wore this kilt it was to a relatively formal affair, so I wore grey hose to match the Wallace jacket, with a violet shirt. Wearing the same kit with red makes the kilt look completely different in colour. I've also worn it with a green t-shirt, and with a blue formal shirt, and again, it looks very different.

So I love the tartan. And John's work is fabulous. No kilt I've worn has gotten the same level of positive comment. Oh, and he threw in the scarf - made from a remnant of the tartan - just because...

That's interesting how that tartan, when framed differently, takes on a different aspect... kind of like hazel eyes.

And the tartan scarf is awesome. Somehow better than tartan flashes or a tartan tie...