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    Quote Originally Posted by mookien View Post
    Never! I know what I like and I like what I know.
    Ask not what a length of fabric is good to use for, but what's a good use of your length of fabric! Choose the longer kilt before the fly plaid is what I say.

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    I got a Lamont Ancient 8yd 160z for my 1st kilt... "the best to be had". Then I got the Fly of the same cloth... I've worn the Fly to 1 wedding and I have flown the fly as a clan banner in the Parade of the Clans..
    Humble opinion ..go for the kilt and waist coat
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    If you get more pleats in your kilt and later for some possibly daft reason, who says the two have to be an exact match anyway?
    Rev'd Father Bill White: Retired Parish Priest & Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair.

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    Another vote for the kilt and forget the plaid - you'll get far more use and pleasure from a better kilt.
    Regards, Sav.

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    I make my own kilts, and I started off thinking that 5 or 6 yards was an incredible amount of fabric to put into one garment - I think my first kilt was 4 and 1/2 yards. I took it apart and added another 2 yards fairly soon, and then settled on 7 to 8 yards - and for the last one I have even exceeded 8 yards.

    I have met with other X Markers who have lamented their 5 to 6 yard kilts were not just that bit more, had deeper pleats, more of them or both - so I can only advise that you get the whole length of fabric made up into a kilt and not risk lamenting the shorter amount later.

    Also - it seems a bit much, having got the fabric at a good price to then want to get a fly plaid out of it as well as the kilt.

    Anne the Pleater :ootd:
    I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
    -- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.

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