Braveheart tartan "Bobolishious" kilt review

[GMan]

Not a big fan of the movie, but the Kilt looks great on you.

[Riverkilt]

Jeez John...burst my bubble...

Regardless of the historic accuracy of the movie still think the memory of the tartan, as presented in the movie, might stir some latent brain cells of the kilt observer and cause a natural response of high respect...

Ron

[CDNSushi]

What Ron said.

The quality of the contents of the movie aside, most people aren't historians, let alone kilt historians or Scottish history buffs. But show them something they recognize from a Hollywood movie set and *bing!* they will immediately recognize it for what it is.

[English Bloke]

Errr... No. What the casual observer remembers from the film is the blue wode, the arse flashing scene and the falling hankerchief and "Freeeeedom" as the horses take the strain. They don't recall the colours and sett of the Gibson Great Kilt. We do; 'cause we like that sort of thing although I must admit before Trefor mentioned it, I hadn't noticed.

As I say, the film is a great bit of cinema but hardly a documentary. Those who understand this are not really going to take the Braveheart Kilt as a serious statement. More as a nice kilt with earthy tones and an interesting, non convetional, coursely woven, asymetrical sett. Same as any reasonable person would not construe that somebody wearing Black Watch is expressing a loyalty to the British Crown and consequently condoning the tyranny of British Imperialism. Me thinks we read too much.

It's a very nice Kilt but it doesn't make me go all gooey eyed for the myth and romance of downtrodden Scotsmen but then again, I'm English so that's no surprise. I just like the Kilt. I work with Scots blokes everyday and you'd be surprised at how many think 'Braveheart' is a historical and factual, moving media document and make no bones in voicing same. In my experience, most of them who do make such statements don't own a kilt themselves. Some of them however are quite happy to let me know how bang out of order I am, as an Englishman, for wearing one which I think is interesting.

[Derek Conley]

As the thread is about the tartan, I'll keep my comments about the movie absent from here.

I really like the earth tones of that tartan, especially with how you've accessorized with it. I own a good deal of earth-toned clothing and this would be an excellent fit.

[Highlander31]

The kilt looks good. I have never had a real love for earth tones, but I must say, you have put together a nice look. Congratulations on the new acquisition.

[Gingerpose]

I will apologise now for digressing slightly, can any of the UK based Xmarkers point me in the direction of a supplier of those sporran hangers I see in the OPs first photo? I aim to have a set of those!

Ainslie

[McClef]

The tartan was definitely the best thing to come out of the movie!

But it does now have a life of its own and those of us who like it or own it love it for itself rather than because it was modelled by Mel Gibson.

[ForresterModern]

I will apologise now for digressing slightly, can any of the UK based Xmarkers point me in the direction of a supplier of those sporran hangers I see in the OPs first photo? I aim to have a set of those!

Ainslie

Ainslie

I am not sure exactly who I ordered the set in the photo from, but I believe it was either

oconeeleatherworks.com

or

wyvernleatherworks.com

Similar but slightly less dressy ones are also available from Craigie (sporrans.com) and stillwaterkilts.com and kiltmart.com, with the latter two selling them on ebay for a decent price right now. Various vendors have them in black, and some in different shades of brown.

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

[BruceBC]

I also have the "Braveheart" kilt from Bob. I have to say out of my four kilts it is the one that gets the most comments. I do love the colours. Good construction and great fit.