Interesting Kilt Fastening

**bangkok kilt** · 19th May 06, 01:05 PM

Just thought I'd draw attention to Matt Newsome's website (sorry if you were going to mention it Matt!).

He's got an article up on an interesting way to fasten a kilt.

http://blog.albanach.org/

I'd love to have something like that!

**Randy** · 19th May 06, 01:51 PM

That looks real sharp. And I thought velcro was great.

**Iolaus** · 19th May 06, 02:23 PM

That is intriguing. It looks like the system has the potential to greatly enhance the kilt's ability to fit over a larger range of sizes.

It looks like it wouldn't be to hard to retrofit an existing kilt to fasten that way; just remove the buckles and attach one in place of the opposing strap, and then replace the underapron strap with a belt. Hmmm.

**way2fractious** · 19th May 06, 02:59 PM

Matt wrote in his article:

...someone in the Clan Maxwell Society had asked an old regimental kilt maker to make him a Maxwell kilt.

Where does one find old regimental kiltmakers anymore? That really is an interesting fastening system.

**mrpharr** · 19th May 06, 03:28 PM

A really interesting way to draw a kilt together. I missed it but was that a custom job?
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**Caradoc** · 19th May 06, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by mrpharr

I missed it but was that a custom job?
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From the blogged article:

I know for a fact that Larry made his own kilt and sporran -- I suspect he more than likely made everything else he was wearing

Since the man wearing it was the man who made it, I would think you could call it "custom."

**mudd** · 19th May 06, 05:11 PM

That is so cool. That’s actually the way I pictured Kilts fastened before I had seen one up close.

**Iolaus** · 19th May 06, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by bangkok kilt

Just thought I'd draw attention to Matt Newsome's website (sorry if you were going to mention it Matt!).

He's got an article up on an interesting way to fasten a kilt.

http://blog.albanach.org/

I'd love to have something like that!

While you're there, check out this blog entry; he gives XMarks a serious plug there. Apparently even the experts can learn a thing or two from our modest little community.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 19th May 06, 09:13 PM

I read this when Matt posted it after the "???" (can't remember which (CRS)) Games. I thought it was a great way to fasten a kilt. Or is that a way to fasten a great kilt??? Oh well, either way, maybe I will have Matt use that fastening idea for my XMarks box pleated kilt. Have to discuss it with him at the Gatlinburg Games tomorrow.