Tartan cargo/utility kilt?

**Hopper250** · 19th August 13, 09:39 AM

With a bit of planning you could even get the pockets to match the kilt behind rather than break up the pattern. Might be a special request from the maker but it would keep the kilt looking sharp.

**Starhunter451** · 19th August 13, 11:00 AM

How hard is it to do a conceal pocket? Does it have to show anything at all?

**sydnie7** · 19th August 13, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Starhunter451

How hard is it to do a conceal pocket? Does it have to show anything at all?

If you're talking about a "hip" pocket, it would look like the rear pocket on most men's slacks -- a thin welted/bound opening, laying flat to the garment. If the tartan was carefully matched, it should be no more obvious than the buckles or sporran loops. That's until you fill it up with "stuff" of course!

Freedom Kilts does a truly concealed pocket hidden inside front pleat -- see their website for examples.

As for "how hard is it" -- the rear pocket is like doing the pocket on a vest, except sewing through the many layers of fell (which can make it harder to keep tartan aligned perfectly). Steve has described the engineering efforts that went into his front pocket design and it sounds like way more than you might think.

**Jay** · 19th August 13, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Richrail

I haven't experience with either one. But take a look at this. http://www.burnetts-struth.com/premium-hybrid-kilt/

Burnett's "Bilt Kilt" line are very well designed and constructed.

I have one and love it.

**TheOfficialBren** · 19th August 13, 07:07 PM

I wouldn't mind a small, concealed under-apron pocket on my Holyrood Casual kilt from USAK.

**Starhunter451** · 19th August 13, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

If you're talking about a "hip" pocket, it would look like the rear pocket on most men's slacks -- a thin welted/bound opening, laying flat to the garment. If the tartan was carefully matched, it should be no more obvious than the buckles or sporran loops. That's until you fill it up with "stuff" of course!

Freedom Kilts does a truly concealed pocket hidden inside front pleat -- see their website for examples.

As for "how hard is it" -- the rear pocket is like doing the pocket on a vest, except sewing through the many layers of fell (which can make it harder to keep tartan aligned perfectly). Steve has described the engineering efforts that went into his front pocket design and it sounds like way more than you might think.

I was thinking a small pocket for the emergency stash. Not something bulky, but thin, like money or ID.