WOO-HOO!!! It's finally here!

Took over 2 1/2 weeks to get here (not what I was expecting when I shelled out the extra dough for airmail), but the Royal Regiment of Scotland kilt arrived earlier, today.

That's the good news; the bad news is they sent me one that's too long! So, looks like I'll have to go to the extra trouble of getting it shorten by 2 1/2 inches.

But anyway, it's a beautiful tartan & a fine kilt. That military box pleat is pretty amazing & the pleats swish like no kilt I've ever seen - it's like it's alive!

Here's some pictures of it fresh from the package.

Once it's altered to the correct length for me, I'll get some pics of me in it.

Lot's of little box pleats held together with basting stitching


A couple more looks at the basting stitches before they're removed. (For w2f's benefit.)



(more pics to follow...)
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