Cargo Inbound!

[Perldog007]

Well we have a tracking number.... but the Canadian Postal service tracking is alot like USPS tracking.... yep we got it in here somehwere.

Still should be within the next week or so. Onward we jones. Meanwhile, I have bashed out another Perldog Kilt, getting closer every time and another SWK standard is speeding towards me.

Life is Good.

[Kid Cossack]

Well we have a tracking number.... but the Canadian Postal service tracking is alot like USPS tracking.... yep we got it in here somehwere.

Still should be within the next week or so. Onward we jones. Meanwhile, I have bashed out another Perldog Kilt, getting closer every time and another SWK standard is speeding towards me.

Life is Good.

Doug:

Isn't that the hardest part of the wait? I've got a custom kilt on the way---since this is the FK section, I won't say from where or whom---and I've managed to contain my jones, until I got the e-mail with the tracking number.

Since then I've been watching Fedex like a hawk. Notification posted Thursday, Friday and Saturday it sat in its state of origin . . . and then nothing until today, just a few minutes ago.

AIIIEEEE!

[Perldog007]

It is hard to say which is worse... Knowing where exactly the package is, or the postal service "tracking" which pretty much says "yep, it's in here somewhere'......

One of the worst experiences I had with kilt related shipping was when Fed-ex shipped a package four states over and then had to bring it back to the midpoint and start over. That triggered a none-too-diplomatic email from yours truly. THat was one time when Fed-ex precise tracking was not helpful...

Still I think it pretty remarkable that Steve Shipped on time with everything going on @ FK this summer. Kilt Kamp, spontaneous relocation of the building, various rabble infesting the premises at random times. Truly a masterpiece of mission focused effort.

[Perldog007]

Heard a doorbell ring and the postal truck running off Yesterday. My Freedom Kilt has arrived. Lost some weight during the jones period but it still fits amazingly well.

Opted for the cargo with under apron pocket, front slash and cargo, and rear welt pockets, filigree buttons, silver logo in black poly/cotton twill.

Amazing Garment with 9.78 yards of fabric.

After putting together five kilts myself, have a much deeper appreciation for the craft. This kilt is an absolute steal. It would take me days to duplicate and the quality would be nowhere near this one. Truly workmanlike, I would go so far as to say artisan in quality. A superb value for the dollar spent.

If you have been thinking about a freedom kilt, just do it.

Let me wear this puppy and wash it a few times and a full review will be forthcoming.

Till then - kilt on, and get your FK!

[The Wizard of BC]

Oh wow, I can breathe again. We were starting to get real worried about this kilt getting lost forever in the Postal System.

So far, we've never had a kilt permanently lost although the one we sent to Graham in Tasmania took 4 months to arrive.

I'm glad you like the kilt. I think you will be even more happy after a few washings. The fabric will start to drape better as it softens and the swish will get even nicer.

I'm looking forward to an in depth review from someone who has made a few kilts of their own. It should bring a whole different aspect to how you look at my product from someone without that experience.

[Perldog007]

So far, we've never had a kilt permanently lost although the one we sent to Graham in Tasmania took 4 months to arrive.

That is a most impressive demonstration of gratuitous carnal knowledge involving a deceased canine, but the Navy Post Office has those guys beat.

Granny sent me some Blue Jeans to the Nimitz (Hey she didn't know any better) for my birthday in 1981. They were returned to her address when I was there for a visit in 1983.

Thanks be that it was only bifurcated garments

[Racer96]

Pictures are needed!

Similar options to what I ordered. I'd love to see how it looks on you

Mike

[sathor]

It is hard to say which is worse... Knowing where exactly the package is, or the postal service "tracking" which pretty much says "yep, it's in here somewhere'......

no, worse is when it gets to the dispatch location early, but they let it sit there, 5 minutes from your house, without letting you go pick it up, but they don't deliver it because it's not the estimated date yet and its not important enough to bother with yet.

[The Wizard of BC]

Unless a customer lives local to the Kiltmaker it is very rare for us to know how our product stands up to a full years worth of wear.
With the impersonal nature of the internet, most times an order comes in-a kilt goes out. And that is the last you ever hear about it.

Thank you Perldog for this "One Year Anniversary" review.
It truly seems that you have taken this kilt through it's paces.

I'm glad that my product has given you your moneys worth. I know that my Kilts are not the cheapest on the market. I know that I do not offer "Instant Gratification" with Kilts sitting on the rack waiting for someone to plunk their money down. But to us at Freedom Kilts there is a long term definition of value.

Design a Kilt with Traditional Styling that will be worn with pride. In other words, design a "Classic" not a "Fad".
Build a Kilt to last for years of daily wear. Quality materials and attention to the little details is the key.
Custom fit each customer with a kilt that looks good on their body shape not some "Average" mannikin.
Allow the customer to specify the options that fit their lifestyle. Don't put a pocket where it will never get used. Make the kilt fit the job and never expect the customer to "get used to it 'cause that's what I make".

A review like this is worth far more to me as a Kiltmaker than anything else.
Thank you.