Flying Kilted

[Troy]

Hi folks!

Since I'm flying to Atlanta (hopefully) this November, I've been thinking a lot about the logisitics of navigating thru customs, etc.

And the thought occurred to me: " if one wanted to fly kilted (and why not?!), would there be a suitable alternative to the metal buckles found one the straps of a traditional kilt, so as to avoid setting off the metal detectors?"

I say "traditional", because I don't like the utilikilt style myself (just a personal preference, that's all).

any thoughts, people?

cheers

Hachiman

I'm in the process of making a 4-yard box pleat in Black Watch PV, and instead of straps and buckles I'm using Velcro for the under-apron fastening and 1" nylon webbing in conjunction with a side-release clip for the over-apron. Hey Presto! Traditional looking kilt (the belt covers the fastener) with the advantage of hand washability and no metal! (I seem to recall someone else on the Forum [Dreadbelly?] doing something similar.)

There's nothing stopping you making a 16oz wool kilt the same way, of course, but I wouldn't go so far as to retrofit a current kilt simply to save a minute or too clearing security.

Regards,

Troy

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