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    Interesting hose tops

    Any one seen hose tops like these in this photo from the Glenarm Castle web site? Quite like the look of them, at least from what I can see.

    http://www.glenarmcastle.com/highland-games.aspx

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    Well, they are different. Hope someone can shed some light on this.
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    Oh, that is kind of cool and different!
    "Nice Quilt." - comment on my Kilt by a man behind me in line at Home Depot.

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    They're not as complicated as they look. The red and white stripes are worked separately in I-cord, then twisted around each other. They're probably then dampened and maybe stretched a bit to "set" the curl. The grosgrain flashes look sort of like they're woven into the bi-color curls, but they're not. I think I would made the fold-over a few rows longer, if I were making these.
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    Very interesting and certainly different. I wonder how they are finished at the bottom of the fringe. Tassels - together or singly, straight square end, all tassels joined together to give a window look.

    I would really like to know more about these.

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    The detail isn't great but I think they would look better without the flashes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chas View Post
    Very interesting and certainly different. I wonder how they are finished at the bottom of the fringe. Tassels - together or singly, straight square end, all tassels joined together to give a window look.

    I would really like to know more about these.

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    Chas
    Just guessing from the way they sit at the top, I'd say they are all rejoined at the bottom in a mirror image of the top ribbing.
    Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].

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    Those are interesting, and just goes to show what kind of variety you can find in Highland attire when you combine creativity with custom hand made goods.

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    Matt,
    Will we be seeing a rendition of these from New House Highland?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacCathmhaoil View Post
    Matt,
    Will we be seeing a rendition of these from New House Highland?
    Only if someone wants to commission a pair! :-)

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