1st Anniversary at X Marks/1st Self-made Kilt

**Wompet** · 26th September 06, 03:21 PM

I've actually had this finished for a couple of weeks now, but I was waiting until my usual photographer was available (no tripod) and it was a little closer to the anniversary of my join date.

Anyway -
10 oz. cotton duck
reverse kinguisse pleated - like RKilts and Utilikilts
left-hand strap fastens inside - like Matt Newsome's kilts
based on the instructions from Barb's book
mistakes - all my own

I think I may have to redo the left edge of the overapron - the pleat curl is a little annoying.

Pleats:

And a close-up of the fastening - straps are extra material trimmed off, and curved fastbreak buckles.

I was going to use traditional brass buckles, but this thread got me thinking about kilted travelling - no problem with metal detectors here.

**andyfg** · 26th September 06, 03:40 PM

Well done. I'm inspired to give it a go myself. How long did it take you to make? hand-stiched or machine?

**switchblade5984** · 26th September 06, 03:52 PM

looks a little tight!

like the buckles good with duck!

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 26th September 06, 05:23 PM

Looks good, but I think that I would have gone for a lower rise on a solid color kilt. Just me, but I think that a solid color looks more contemporary and most contemporary kilts are lower rise.

**Alan H** · 26th September 06, 05:30 PM

That, right there represents a BLINKING lot of work. GOOD ON YA for tackling it, mate, and be proud of the results.

**Wompet** · 26th September 06, 05:50 PM

Let's see - in no particular order:

completely machine-stitched
lost track of the amount of time, mainly because I would measure and pin, and then it would sit for a week and a half before I visited my folks (and my mother's sewing machine - see above)
I wasn't going for the low, contemporary waistline, but the waist is a little higher than I intended. I think I've corrected this for kilt #2.
tightness - take kilt pictures before supper, not after. And if after, adjust the straps.
Thanks for the compliments.

**O'Neille** · 26th September 06, 06:39 PM

Very nice, I've got one with nylon buckles also. For comfort under belts and carrying luggage etc... velcro is the bomb...just don't say that at check-in. O'Neille

**Blu (Ontario)** · 26th September 06, 07:13 PM

Wow... That's something to be proud of. I wouldn't even know where to to begin with a project like that. I see you're also something of an inventor. Congratulations on a job well done!

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