I drove down to one of the local fruit stands this morning, and saw one of the neatest kilts that I have ever seen.

A gentleman from Samoa had on a Traditional Kilt - everthing about it was traditional, - buckles, apron, pleats, reverse pleats, everything - except it was done in a medium weight cotton cloth in a nice loud Hawaiian print.

I was walking up to the fruit stand as he was walking away, and we glanced at our mutual attire, and immediatly bonded. We chatted for a few minutes and he told me his history, and I told him mine.

His family is of mixed Polynisian and Scottish blood. Most of the men in his family either wear the "Lava Lava" (spelling?) or the kilt. His grand mother made his kilt for him. It is georgeous! If you can visualize it, it was pleated to sett, meaning that the pattern from the front apron continued across the back, just like in a tartan.

I didn't have my camera with me, so I didn't get a picture, but we did exchange phone numbers and e-mail adresses, so I should be able to get a picture sometime in the future.

I must say that this kilt - and I know of no other name for it, was just beautiful.

Has any one of you seen anything similar?

A full kilt, made with non-traditional, no-tartan cloth?

And, yes I have seen the UK made from cami material, but never a Hawaiian print.