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[OC Richard]

Here's a Matt Newsome article about kilts and yardage

https://albanach.org/of-kilts-and-yardage-cfc932851d03

3.5 yards is in line with some early 19th century civilian and military kilts.

One book says that the kilts of the 93rd Highlanders in 1801 contained:

Officers: 5 yards
Grenadiers: 3.75 yards
All Others: 3.5 yards

and that after 1850 the allowance was gradually increased reaching 7 yards in the 1890s. (The increase in yardage can be seen by noting that the pleats continue to decrease in width and increase in number.)

I have a catalogue from R G Lawrie, Glasgow from the 1940s. At that time they were perhaps the leader in Highland Dress, making sporrans, jackets, kilts, tartan hose, and of course bagpipes.

They list gentlemen's kilts as being available in 6, 7, or 8 yards.

[JoliBelle]

Here's a Matt Newsome article about kilts and yardage

https://albanach.org/of-kilts-and-yardage-cfc932851d03

3.5 yards is in line with some early 19th century civilian and military kilts.

One book says that the kilts of the 93rd Highlanders in 1801 contained:

Officers: 5 yards
Grenadiers: 3.75 yards
All Others: 3.5 yards

and that after 1850 the allowance was gradually increased reaching 7 yards in the 1890s. (The increase in yardage can be seen by noting that the pleats continue to decrease in width and increase in number.)

I have a catalogue from R G Lawrie, Glasgow from the 1940s. At that time they were perhaps the leader in Highland Dress, making sporrans, jackets, kilts, tartan hose, and of course bagpipes.

They list gentlemen's kilts as being available in 6, 7, or 8 yards.

Thank you! I'll check that out!