Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Unless you are lucky enough to know some one who is a master with a needle, thread and scissors!
I am lucky in that way. One of my staff at the theatre graduated from our local art college with a degree in fashion design and she's absolutely brilliant with a needle... and her dad's family is from the Isle of Skye, by the way.

She's very interested in my kilts and has offered to help alter or make jackets for me, but she asks a lot of questions about style and I am struggling a bit to sort out the answers. She's very creative, but wants to keep rooted in tradition as do I. Frankly that desire is central to my interest in wearing kilts. But I'm trying to find a balance between tradition (it is Highland attire, after all), practicality (cost and comfort) with a dash of creativity (with respect).

These discussions, as well as all the post of pics both contemporary and vintage, are helpful... but I still feel I'm a bit "in the weeds." I'll shut up now and keep reading.