Youngsters getting a good start

**ctbuchanan** · 4th August 10, 02:49 PM

I attend many, many highland games and I always love to see youngsters getting a start in the kilt. It bodes well for the future.

**ctbuchanan** · 4th August 10, 02:51 PM

And a few more

And the last, this young lad will be dreaming about being a member of the honor guard.

**nloken** · 4th August 10, 02:59 PM

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by ctbuchanan

This picture made me wonder, though.. Which way is the correct way up on a non-symetric tartan? In this picture we can clearly see one guy having the yellow stripe above the red whilst the rest has it the opposite way around.. Is it indifferent, or has the first guys kiltmaker made a mistake here?

**ctbuchanan** · 4th August 10, 03:06 PM

You know, that is the first I've noticed that. My kilt was made by Ann Stewart many years ago (my backside is on the left) she's semi-retired now but so knowledgeable that I find it hard to believe she would make it upside down. But I clearly have to find out if there is a rightside up or down. Funny I never even considered the question before. The young piper, who I know personally, is striped yellow/red like mine. --- OK, so I went back and looked at dozens of pictures I have of Buchanan kilts and there doesn't seem to be any standard on it. It's about 50/50.

**nloken** · 4th August 10, 03:09 PM

I do look forward to hearing (reading?!) the answer!

**BEEDEE** · 5th August 10, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by nloken

I do look forward to hearing (reading?!) the answer!

BarbT posted the answer here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...05/#post902018

Brian

**Mipi** · 5th August 10, 06:27 AM

It's good to start early, to get better used to it.

Thanks for sharing photos.

**sp00ky** · 5th August 10, 10:26 AM

Admission to Games $60
Food at games $30
Items purchased at games $50

Hearing my son (soon to turn 11) say "Dad, I want to get a kilt too" on our way home... Priceless.

Scott

**Mike_Oettle** · 5th August 10, 10:50 AM

Scott (sp00ky) wrote: “Hearing my son (soon to turn 11) say: ‘Dad, I want to get a kilt too’ on our way home... Priceless.”

Love it!
Regards,
Mike

**ctbuchanan** · 5th August 10, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by sp00ky

Admission to Games $60
Food at games $30
Items purchased at games $50

Hearing my son (soon to turn 11) say "Dad, I want to get a kilt too" on our way home... Priceless.

Scott

You are giving your son a gift that will last a lifetime.
Well done!