Isle of Skye kilt

[Barb T]

He has a Highland Granite kilt for the wedding.

B

[Riverkilt]

Hopefully, this post will make it depite the heavy drool on my keyboard.

Being descended from great grandfathers who roamed the Trotternish Peninsula of Skye in Uig and Staffin I've had the Isle of Skye tartan high on my list. But until seeing pics from Pdcorlis and Jiminak, and now these lovely photos I haven't really understood the beauty of a finished kilt in this tartan.

Guessing more than one mill makes the tartan since the fabric seems brighter on Pdcorlis and Jiminak's pics than on these...which seem almost a weathered. Know cameras can make a difference too.

Also wondering about the leather. The straps on Jiminak's are brown leather. I can't see the straps on Pdcorlis' or these pics.

Thanks for posting these beauties.

Ron

[jiminak]

Guessing more than one mill makes the tartan since the fabric seems brighter on Pdcorlis and Jiminak's pics than on these...which seem almost a weathered. Know cameras can make a difference too.

Also wondering about the leather. The straps on Jiminak's are brown leather. I can't see the straps on Pdcorlis' or these pics.

Thanks for posting these beauties.

Ron

I have to correct you here, it must the pesky camera thingy-whatsit, but my straps are in fact black. The kilt is by TFCK from cloth woven by Marton Mills.

Jim

[Barb T]

Guessing more than one mill makes the tartan since the fabric seems brighter on Pdcorlis and Jiminak's pics than on these...which seem almost a weathered. Know cameras can make a difference too.

Also wondering about the leather.
Ron

This is Lochcarron's 16 oz Strome weight tartan. The straps are black and buckles are silver, even though you can't see them.

Barb

[pdcorlis]

He has a Highland Granite kilt for the wedding.

B

Barb - I've seen a few images of that tartan but they vary in color on my monitor. Can you tell me if it is a true "neutral" grey-black tartan or if it is a bit on the warmish brown tone to the shades of gray?

Thanks!

[Barb T]

Barb - I've seen a few images of that tartan but they vary in color on my monitor. Can you tell me if it is a true "neutral" grey-black tartan or if it is a bit on the warmish brown tone to the shades of gray?

Thanks!

It (the Highland Granite) is very gray, very neutral. Looks smashing with a PC jacket. If you want a swatch, PM me your mailing address, and I'll stick a scrap into the mail to you.

Barb

[chasem]

It (the Highland Granite) is very gray, very neutral. Looks smashing with a PC jacket. If you want a swatch, PM me your mailing address, and I'll stick a scrap into the mail to you.

Barb

you wouldn't happen to have a second scrap lying around eh? ><

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for that clarification Jim,

In the pic in Ham's garden, the close up of the pleats, the leather sure comes out brown on my monitor, but staring at it can see how it could be black if the light hit at a shallow angle.

Light and electronics are still at odds.

And thanks too Barb. I like the more weathered look of the Lochcarron Strome....very very elegant.

Ron

[cloves]

woah...that pleatwork is just fantastic Barb!
Those two look great walking together....the pleats swaying, the fall color in the light and foliage.

As an aside, I'm really starting to like popcorn hose too.