Antarctic Tartan

**Riverkilt** · 18th February 13, 10:01 PM

Love this kilt. Haven't done any pics of it in a while. Its woven to support the survival of Antarctica - sold by the British Antarctic Trust - or something close. Woven by Dalgliesh. Kathy Lare hand sewed mine. Love the colors and the way the pleats are sewn.

Pic is at the Glen Canyon Dam overlook along the Colorado River.

And the pleats - which flash white when I walk.

**cessna152towser** · 19th February 13, 03:34 AM

A good looking kilt and magnificent scenery, thanks for sharing Ron.

**tulloch** · 19th February 13, 06:14 AM

That's a beauty. Nice.

**Father Bill** · 19th February 13, 06:22 AM

. . . but does anybody wear them in the Antarctic>

**Riverkilt** · 19th February 13, 06:48 AM

Check with Barb T. on Antarctic wear - think she made a shirt in this tartan for her husband...maybe she knows more.

**TheOfficialBren** · 19th February 13, 01:02 PM

Ah! Representing Clan MacFrigid! Lol.
Nice kilt, Ron.

**Barb T** · 20th February 13, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Check with Barb T. on Antarctic wear - think she made a shirt in this tartan for her husband...maybe she knows more.

One of my favorite tartans of all time! Here are a couple of pics, one with my intrepid husband in Antarctica (he's been "down south" on geological expeditions about a dozen times) and a couple of our daughter, who's also been to Antarctica and played the South Georgia Whaling Song on practice chanter on South Georgia....

His Antarctic Service medal:

**Tartan Tess** · 20th February 13, 10:04 AM

I have lusted after the Antarctic tartan ever since I spied it in the "Art of kiltmaking" book.
Blue complements brown Ron, Thanks for the pictures and a shot of warmth for me with the desert sighting.

**Riverkilt** · 20th February 13, 10:23 AM

Same place I got hooked on it too Tess.

**The Wizard of BC** · 20th February 13, 10:31 AM

To answer Father Bill in post 4.

YES!

I sent a "Kilt Kit" to Antarctica which included "The Art of Kiltmaking", Needles, tape measure, fabric, thread, stabilizer and interfacing, straps and buckles.

The Kilt was sewn over the winter and worn while piping on an ice 'boulder' about 150' tall outside McMurdo Station.