Late posting

**Sparky McFizzlenuts** · 27th June 18, 08:05 AM

Hey folks-

I haven’t had a chance to post my new kilt yet, received it at the end of last month from Rocky at USA Kilts. 8 yard 13oz Wool ancient Mackay. They crew at USA Kilts knocked this out for me in just over 2.5 weeks from time of order! Previously I had a crappy Pakistani acrylic kilt that I purchased on eBay. This wool kilt is 2000 times better and while a bit heavier much easier and more comfortable to wear!

Anyway, any advice let me know! My mother is knitting me some custom hose in a few colors and the wife is knitting me some garters so the flashes will be history soon.

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**Tarheel** · 27th June 18, 02:14 PM

Great kilt. Now, how do I get your wife and mother to make me special items for my ensemble? I wish I had it that good.

**Mike S** · 27th June 18, 04:37 PM

Looks great. And this from a Sutherland no less.

**Sparky McFizzlenuts** · 27th June 18, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mike S

Looks great. And this from a Sutherland no less.

A Sutherland? Aye, well I won’t hold it against ye!

**Piobair** · 5th July 18, 01:18 PM

Nice looking kilt! If anything, I'd bring the hose up a bit and the sporran down.

**Liam** · 5th July 18, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Piobair

Nice looking kilt! If anything, I'd bring the hose up a bit and the sporran down.

I would disagree... I think both are fine... but we all have our personal style often based on our bodily shape.
Slainte

**Piobair** · 5th July 18, 06:38 PM

Not entirely sure how body type comes in to play. I suggested bringing the sporran down because when worn that close to the belt, the ball on top of the cantle frequently clips the bottoms of the buckle. As for the hose, he’s a little low on the shin, so his very nice knees aren’t quite center-frame.

But, as you noted, it is subjective. And hey, you’re the mod.

**Mike S** · 5th July 18, 06:45 PM

I'll split the difference. I think the sporran height is just fine, but might bring the hose up just a wee bit.

**OC Richard** · 5th July 18, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Piobair

Nice looking kilt! If anything, I'd bring the hose up a bit and the sporran down.

There we will have to disagree! His hose look perfect to me.

The subject of kilt length and/or hose height comes up often, and I've shown a number of pictures from the 18th century through to today showing that these things have stayed fairly consistent.

It's true that there's a quite recent fad amongst members of civilian pipe bands to wear their kilts down around their hips like jeans and pull up their socks all the way to their knees, leaving little or no knee showing. This flies in the face of around 300 years of tradition.

I have hundreds of pictures, but one from each of three centuries will suffice

18th century

19th century

20th century