X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.
-
23rd February 08, 10:56 PM
#2
The two in the center look to be belted plaid or phillamore or great kilt, (which are all the same thing) but without the ends being secured above the waist. There really isn't a shoulder strap with with them, other than in "Braveheart" and "Rob Roy" and a couple of other movies that got it all wrong. Rather, the ends are more often fastened together or secured to the shirt of jacket or both. Here, it appears that the two in the center just let them trail behind them.
I don't know about the guy on the right. Since the belt is on the outside of the fold rather than inside it, I am not sure what he is doing.
While there are some place that sell them, you could probably put one together yourself at a fraction of that cost. You just buy a 4 to 5 yard length of tartan, hem or fringe the ends where it has been cut (NOT the selveged sides) and fold the pleats in the back and put it on. If you use the search feature you can find several threads that describe how to do this. Some have links to sites that explain this in detail. Some sites even have videos showing you how. Then, after you have put it on, you just let the longer end hang down or tuck it in in the back, rather than pulling it up over your shoulder.
-
Similar Threads
-
By Canuck in forum USA Kilts
Replies: 2
Last Post: 11th April 07, 05:48 AM
-
By TechBear in forum General Kilt Talk
Replies: 46
Last Post: 2nd June 06, 08:20 PM
-
By Derek in forum General Kilt Talk
Replies: 170
Last Post: 24th April 06, 09:54 AM
-
By lcjones in forum General Kilt Talk
Replies: 6
Last Post: 11th November 05, 02:06 PM
-
By Colin in forum General Kilt Talk
Replies: 8
Last Post: 5th October 04, 08:46 AM
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|
Bookmarks