The perfect kilt - if price is no object

[piperdbh]

I'd have Matt Newsome make it from 4 yards of Harris tweed woven in the Thompson camel tartan,* Kingussie-pleated to the blank-and-white stripes, with a double fringe on the apron. No belt loops, thank you.




*Yes, I know it's not an "official" tartan, but I like it and my great-grandmother was a Thompson.

[Joshua]

I know what I would want, but no clue who would make it for me. Weathered Davidson knife pleated, 8 yard, triple fringe, embossed brown leather straps, and weathered brass buckles.

Actually, I'm most impressed with Paul Henry's fringe work, Matt Newsome's attention to detail, and the quality of my USA Kilts... could I have a consortium of kiltmakers buikd my kilt?

[LitTrog]

I'd have John Hart from Keltoi build me an 8-yard military box-pleated kilt in Roxburgh Ancient. Would also like a Barb T. kilt, but John edges her for first on my wishlist.

[Joshua]

And now I add two more names to the consortium...

[BCAC]

I know what I would want, but no clue who would make it for me. Weathered Davidson knife pleated, 8 yard, triple fringe, embossed brown leather straps, and weathered brass buckles.

Actually, I'm most impressed with Paul Henry's fringe work, Matt Newsome's attention to detail, and the quality of my USA Kilts... could I have a consortium of kiltmakers buikd my kilt?

The consortium is a good idea, but I think perhaps each and every one of the kiltmakers you named could do all the work to a very high standard.

I've no experience with Matt nor with USA Kilts but I can say that there is no possible way to make my Cunningham Hunting Ancient tank (made by the expert hands of Paul Henry) any better. It's simply not possible.

[tyger]

I reccomend Bonnie Heather for knife pleat, Matt Newsome for box. Get one of each,,,,not kidding you

[OC Richard]

The kilt I usually wear nowadays is just about as perfect as it can be: Strome fabric, handstitched, no loops, two straps, made to measure.

I do have a 'dream kilt' though: Cameron of Erracht in extra-heavy Army weight fabric, boxpleated to the yellow line, grass-green binding, Army style straps & buckles. I would prefer the mid-19th century style with approximately 1" wide pleats and hence somewhat less fabric than modern Army kilts.

[Spartan Tartan]

I am with Flyrod, except I want platinum buckles...

[Joshua]

Now that I think about it, if price is no object, than instead of using Strome for my Weathered Davidson... having it in 20oz Tweed would be the order of the day.

And I think out of all the Kiltmakers that I've looked into, I think a two-buckle knife pleated tank from Keltoi (his "Stabilizer" option sounds good for my odd measurements, plus this kilt is heavily influenced by Woodsheal's Weathered Black Watch tank featured (here), with the features that I've already mentioned (but just to keep anyone from looking in the past, I'm going to repeat them).

Material:
Davidson Weathered in 20oz Tweed
Brown Leather Zoomorphic Embossed Straps
Weathered Brass Buckles
Extended-length horsehair-canvas liner with silk patch sewn in front for chafe protection (tweed is rough stuff!).

Construction:
Single belt-loop @ 6'o clock with leather reinforcement.
Two Buckle (no hip buckle)
As many yards as it takes to get over 30 pleats around my substantial posterior.

[rondo]

I'd have Matt Newsome make it from 4 yards of Harris tweed woven in the Thompson camel tartan,* Kingussie-pleated to the blank-and-white stripes, with a double fringe on the apron. No belt loops, thank you.

Yep...Matt Newsome...but 6 yards cause I'm fat...yes to the custom weave Harris Tweed but in my own personal tartan...Kingussie for sure.

Rondo