Greetings from the People's Republic of Massachusetts!

**jviss** · 9th October 20, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Mr stonk

Welcome from Motherwell (just outside Glasgow) it took me until my 50th birthday before buying my first kilt so better late than never.

Oh, but I haven't just started, I wore my first kilt at about age 6. (I still have it, along with my Montrose doublet, hose, lace Jabot, etc. I wish I knew where that little sporran was!) I just took a long break.

**Shinenotburn** · 9th October 20, 02:25 PM

Welcome from Windsor Ontario, Canada.

**cessna152towser** · 10th October 20, 01:39 PM

from Scotland.

**OC Richard** · 17th October 20, 08:18 AM

Welcome from Sunny Southern California!

I came to kilt-wearing much later than you, I got my first kilt at the age of 18. I'd been playing the pipes for a year or so and it was time to get the outfit to go with it. 45 years kilted now.

**Bill aka Mole** · 19th October 20, 07:51 AM

Welcome from midlands of South Carolina.

**jviss** · 19th October 20, 08:12 AM

Thanks again, all. So, I'm, taking bagpipe lessons, got a set of pipes, fixing (tailoring) my own kilt and jackets.

I have a Thos. Gordon and Sons kilt that was my Dad's. It's about 60 years old, maybe older. The straps and buckle tabs, which I can only assume were original, were pretty poor, in my view. I replaced the straps with new belt-leather ones I made, and made new buckle tabs, all per Robert MacDonald's method. The lining was very yellowed, so I've made a new lining, and it only remains now to stitch-in the lining.