Modern & Traditional in Bali

[Downunder Kilt]

The Better half and I have just returned from Bali after 3 glorious weeks of sunshine, good food, friends and enjoyment. I decided to take a couple of kilts with me. One being a modern style made by, who I consider, the best value for money modern kiltmakers, Alt.Kilt and a Highland Clans 13oz House of Edgar MacLaren tartan in ancient colours.

The Alt.Kilt is heavy 11/12oz cotton with detatchable side pockets in tan.

Both kilts were extremely well received with many of the locals associating them with Scotland and insisting that if I wanted another one, they had some in the shop for a good price. If you have been to Bali you will understand what I am talking about. Most of the tourists I bumped into gave them the thumbs up and thought that they were a sensible item to wear in the tropics

Without further ado, a couple of pics







I was also lucky enough to find a tailor who was willing to have a go at producing 2 bespoke kilt jackets and waistcoats, based on photos of HRH Prince Charles's outfits. I chose lightweight wool fabrics based on some posts in a thread on suitable cloth for hot summer climates
Below are 2 sneek peak photos of the results

[Bugbear]

[caig]

Those jackets are just right. Do you have details of the tailor ?

[Lime]

Yes - please post the details: I'm off to Bali this summer and would love to take the opportunity to get a couple of jackets made.

[piperdbh]

I like it all.
The jackets look like linen. They must be very lightweight wool.

[creagdhubh]

Jackets do look very nice, well done!

[CMcG]

I was also lucky enough to find a tailor who was willing to have a go at producing 2 bespoke kilt jackets and waistcoats, based on photos of HRH Prince Charles's outfits. I chose lightweight wool fabrics based on some posts in a thread on suitable cloth for hot summer climates
Below are 2 sneek peak photos of the results

Could you show us the picture of HRH Prince Charles' jacket that your jacket is based on? Were there any difficulties in getting the tailor to make it? I particularly like the simply cut of the jacket coupled with the lapel and straight bottom of the waistcoat.

And I didn't know you had an Alt.kilt, is that new?

[Downunder Kilt]

Could you show us the picture of HRH Prince Charles' jacket that your jacket is based on? Were there any difficulties in getting the tailor to make it? I particularly like the simply cut of the jacket coupled with the lapel and straight bottom of the waistcoat.

And I didn't know you had an Alt.kilt, is that new?

CMcG they were photos of the green and charcoal jackets that have appeared on threads on the forum, I gave the tailor a two good front views and a side view to explain the side vents rather than the usual central vent of a buisiness suit jacket

As for the Alt.Kilt I have had it for about 2 months. I bought it for weraring in Bali but got it early to give time for repeated wasing in order to soften it up a bit. Many of the locals liked it better than the traditional kilt and I am sure that if I had left it with one of the local tailors for a couple of days they would have replicated it with no problem at all. I found the Alt.Kilt a very good option for the heat and getting around and a couple of times it got sate sauce or soup on it. I tossed it in the bath with some soap powder, gave it a good going over, a rinse, hung in outside pulling the pleats into position when wet and it was dry and wearable in several hours.

[artificer]

Wonderful! I'm a big fan of HRH's style of tailoring, and they've pulled it off for you very well indeed.

They do look almost light enough to be linen, maybe I can talk the wife into a trip to Bali...

[Spartan Tartan]

Looking good!