Heavy Kilt

[Lorc]

when I was in the Navy (late 70's)the blamnkets were grey, no stripe, and were VVVery warm!:butt:

[ccga3359]

Reading your initial post you talk about camouflaging your wool blanket kilt. Might I suggest an apron instead. the highland regiment often wore a canvas apron over their kilts to (I'm assuming) keep their kilts clean. This could be done in mossy oak or any of the other camo materials. It would also add another layer of wind protection. What Price Glory sell WWII aprons for $18 - $25. but these won't be camo (and no picture). As for the pleats of the blanket I think that they would need to be sewn. I have often thought what a kilt from a Hudsons Bay Co. blanket would like, the off white with five brightly coloured stripes.

[alhrensblade]

Just curious, was this ever taken any further? I've been thinking of making a pair of pants and possibly a kilt out of this material myself, and would love to know how it turns out.

[emolas]

Just curious, was this ever taken any further? I've been thinking of making a pair of pants and possibly a kilt out of this material myself, and would love to know how it turns out.

Ugh, I can't even IMAGINE a pair of trousers made from a military wool blanket. I am curious as to the progress of the kilt though.

[alhrensblade]

Heh, if I did trousers they'd be lined Surplus doesn't stock my size.

But I imagine a kilt made out of this material would be nice and toasty- which with the winters here would be quite wearable, I imagine.

[Pleater]

Even with the well washed beaten smooth blankets I have they would have to be worn on the outside of something more skin friendly - the options were kilt or coat.

Just at the moment I have too much going on to be sewing, but hopefully things will settle down in a while.

[kevinkinney]

I too am curious.

We use about 200 of these blankets per season. Perhaps I'll save some scraps for tinkering. I may have to pull out our old seam sealing press to get good pleats. Har.

Kevin.

[Brian F]

Just curious, was this ever taken any further? I've been thinking of making a pair of pants and possibly a kilt out of this material myself, and would love to know how it turns out.

Not as of yet. This whole "poor college kid thing" is getting rough on the pocket, between debts and car breakage, I just haven't got the spare cash to put towards making one of these.

Here is hoping for a break in spending soon, or at least my own sewing machine for Christmas (which I can use as an excuse to make some things)!

~Yeti