Let's see your THCD formal attire!

[denmcdough]

Here's my McDonagh kilt.

[figheadair]

Here's my McDonagh kilt.

Nice. Other than a small sample I wove years ago this is the only example I've seen.

[Orionson]

My White Tie for my Daughter's Wedding in Edinburgh last year...

[denmcdough]

Nice. Other than a small sample I wove years ago this is the only example I've seen.

Peter,

Yes, not too many of these floating around, I'd assume. It was a special weave by DC Dalgliesh. And the kilt maker was Wallace Catanach, an XMTS member.

A year or so later, I had Wallace make three more, of the same tartan, kilts for my two sons and myself. However, I chose to lighten up the green, which turned out to be less than I wanted. And, the 24 yards that we had made, before prices went skyrocketing, were not quite to the standard that Dalgliesh is noted for. For whatever reason, the material has a pucker to it. I, along with Wallace, tried to steam it out and press it. No luck! Anyway, here's the "other" color MacDonagh tartan:



As a side note, looks who's watching me through the window....my Airedale, Artan.

[OC Richard]

Ah McMurdo why did you have to post those... now I'll have to get full red & black hose for my Royal Stewart kilt!

[McMurdo]

Ah McMurdo why did you have to post those... now I'll have to get full red & black hose for my Royal Stewart kilt!

I got them through the Scottish Tartan Museum.

[MacLowlife]

Yes, that is a black watch vest. And yes, I know most folks disapprove.

My jacket is velvet- modeled on a dress mess jacket, but strictly civilian

[Dale-of-Cedars]

Yes, that is a black watch vest. And yes, I know most folks disapprove.

I think this may be an exception that proves the rule.
The black watch waistcoat is so subdued it ties in wonderfully with the hose and doesn't fight the kilt.

[Dughlas mor]

Yes, that is a black watch vest. And yes, I know most folks disapprove.

My jacket is velvet- modeled on a dress mess jacket, but strictly civilian

MacLowlife, I`m just pleased to see a photo of you and the lovely woman I assume to be your wife. I believe it is the first one I`ve seen of you. I think the vest is working quite well with that outfit.

[figheadair]

[COLOR="#000080"]A year or so later, I had Wallace make three more, of the same tartan, kilts for my two sons and myself. However, I chose to lighten up the green, which turned out to be less than I wanted. And, the 24 yards that we had made, before prices went skyrocketing, were not quite to the standard that Dalgliesh is noted for. For whatever reason, the material has a pucker to it. I, along with Wallace, tried to steam it out and press it. No luck!

The reason that the material had a pucker is because Dalgliesh must have used yarn from different spinners meaning that the yarn, whilst having the same appearance, will have been spun to a different tension and so each will shrink differently as soon as the cloth is taken off tension and especially during the finishing. Cloth like that should be returned as unserviceable.