X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Results 1 to 10 of 25

Threaded View

  1. #11
    Join Date
    18th October 09
    Location
    Orange County California
    Posts
    11,427
    Mentioned
    18 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    My advice might seem a bit odd, but it does come from somebody who has worn kilts for 40 years.

    I would go with a wool kilt in real kilting cloth, at least 5 yards. My favourite kilts have around 7 yards, not as unbalanced as an 8-yard kilt, and more comfortable in my opinion.

    I prefer 16-18 ounce fabric over 13 ounce fabric.

    About tartan, all the tartans you mentioned are recent inventions. Have you considered something traditional? Not that I have anything against new tartans.

    In general you might as well go with what looks best to you, regardless of what name it has. Due to my mixed Irish/Cornish/Scottish ancestry there are dozens of tartans I might well wear, but I wear Isle Of Skye simply because I like how it looks.

    Were I in your shoes, and given the choices you gave, I'd probably go with this County Kerry, because I really like the look of it.

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ds-help-62630/
    Last edited by OC Richard; 16th March 18 at 06:11 AM.
    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

  2. The Following 2 Users say 'Aye' to OC Richard For This Useful Post:


Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0