Kilt closure - Buttoned - Puffer

[The Wizard of BC]

Puffer, How old is the Kilt in your photos?

I assumed from your use of "period Kilt" that it was old. But looking at the photos closely it appears to be at least partially machine sewn.
It also looks like the stripes in Fell do not line up quite accurately.
Is it possible that this Kilt is new and made to look "Period"?
Or are you using that terminology to simply refer to the way the Kilt was designed to fit?

[puffer]

Puffer, How old is the Kilt in your photos?

I assumed from your use of "period Kilt" that it was old. But looking at the photos closely it appears to be at least partially machine sewn.
It also looks like the stripes in Fell do not line up quite accurately.
Is it possible that this Kilt is new and made to look "Period"?
Or are you using that terminology to simply refer to the way the Kilt was designed to fit?

Steve, Sorry, if my use of the term "period" caused confusion. I put it in "".."" to convey it was a Reproduction or in the style of.

The KILT was made as a part of an 1812 outfit ( kilt, jacket & vest.) about 6 years ago. At the time I portrayed a distant Relative ( A Capt. of a Canadian Rifle Militia Co. ) The Jacket & Vest was easy, to replicate, in that we had a sketch of him in them. ( B&W, we added the green color to represent "Rifles colors")
BUT the kilt WAS a PROBLEM, in that he was seated, & therefore the design & tartan was unclear.) I choose to use my "family tartan" ( Black Douglas )

We settled on the kilt design ( box pleat, High waist after a LOT of research & advise) The closure was his choice.

I now wear it ( period wise ) only for " dress" - NWC/HBC 1820s - to mid 1850s.

I would show a picture of the "Militia look" but they all show me with firearms.

Here is a picture of the "dress look" @ a recent event. ( HBC - late 1840s - mid 1850s )



Puffer