How long is your "list"

[Old Hippie]

How long is your list?

Interesting question. I guess the answer to buying on impulse is "yes" but so far I've done that precisely once (with kilts...).

I was raised in a family that celebrated two heritages. Even so, there wasn't a lot of emphasis on actually getting the accoutrements to go with it. We ate Celtic-inspired food most of the year, but Christmas was always time to acknowledge the Norwegian side.

I've been putting off getting a traditional in Hay since 1977. Only lately I've gotten settled enough in my life to think about it seriously. So far I have only non-trads in my kilt locker.

One thing I know about myself is that I sometimes have trouble sorting out my priorities on short notice. I tend to give a possible purchase some time to percolate, then see if it still seems like a good idea in a few weeks.

At the moment, I've got both editions of Alan Hebert's instructions and an antique Singer treadle machine. This is dangerous. I even know how to get around the inside of a fabric store. I have it in mind to try my hand at a couple of kilts, but I also have it in mind that Mr. Ashton is gonna get the commission soon to make a special kilt to celebrate a momentous life event for me.

Getting the jones for a "real" kilt in Hay also makes me more conscious of the many ways of wearing a kilt. I will be haunting the local thrift shops looking for a convertible jacket, I've recently bought up some kilt hose and a couple of sets of Steve's flashes, I've gone kilted more often than I even used to, I've dug out a scrap of knife steel to make a "sgian brew" and I'm even thinking about acting like a better human being occasionally. ("About time," the voice of my mother says in my head.)

So I guess my list is more about making the kilts I have more useful in more situations, and then about getting more kilts.

:ootd:

[piperdbh]

My list contains the following:
the sporran which a very talented X-Marker made for me and is on its way to my greedy little paws
a 4-yard Newsome box in Carolina, with some extra yardage for a half-plaid
a tank in my university tartan, which has yet to be approved, ordered or woven. (It'll be a while.)
a "real" sgian _____ (what's Gaelic for "brown"?) with a hand-carved walnut handle
a black dress sporran to wear with my PC

That's about it.

[Old Hippie]

a "real" sgian _____ (what's Gaelic for "brown"?) with a hand-carved walnut handle.

Donn. From which we get "dun" in English.

:ootd:

[Kilt_Em_All]

Good question. I'm already on the Newsome waiting list for my Elliot Ancient box pleat, so that one's more or less off my list at this point. After that, I think I want a casual woolie in Elliot, just so I don't take the risk of ruining Matt's masterpiece by wearing it all the time. I also will probably end up ordering a USAK casual in Holyrood, mainly because I love that tartan. Beyond that, I will most likely end up with a Carolina of some variety and a few casuals to beat around in. Not sure what tartans yet.

At some point, I probably also need to get a sporran or three and a few belts as well. Hmmm..... Donnie does live just down the road a ways......

-Elliott

[Sammac]

My list never seems to change length, when I get a new one I add one more!