Show us your "Great Kilt" (belted plaid) pictures

[Hamish]

Martin, it sounds as though you and Hamish had too much fabric. 4 or 5 double-width yards is about average. If you were trying to work with 7 or 8 yards, then I'm not surprised if it was unwieldy.

Mine was 6 yards, double-width, 13oz. However, it was not the weight or bulk that worried me but the overall appearance. At the time of ordering, I thought I would be the absolute bee's knees when wearing it - unfortunately, in reality, I was not even close to the gnat's knees!

No offence is intended but I am sorry I do not really think these look 'right' or are flattering to anyone (especially me) unless they are an extra in 'Brigadoon' or 'Braveheart', or are taking part in an historical pageant. Accessories such as modern haircuts, reading glasses and watches do nothing to improve matters either!

Oooops! Now I probably have offended some of my good friends here!

Take care,
Ham.

[Redshank]

No offence is intended but I am sorry I do not really think these look 'right' or are flattering to anyone (especially me) unless they are an extra in 'Brigadoon' or 'Braveheart', or are taking part in an historical pageant. Accessories such as modern haircuts, reading glasses and watches do nothing to improve matters either!

Oooops! Now I probably have offended some of my good friends here!

Take care,
Ham.

my thoughts exactly Hamish, I am glad you voiced them, or I might have been accused of being rude again

[MartinGrenoble]

At the time of ordering, I thought I would be the absolute bee's knees when wearing it - unfortunately, in reality, I was not even close to the gnat's knees!
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Snap !

We obviously thought -- and think -- along the same lines, Ham.

Martin

[Mael Coluim]

Move along, laddies. The thread asks to show your photos of the great kilt.

[james a. husky]

Better to be dressed in a Regimental Plaidie honoring those who fought for a Nation's Constitutional Government (God Save Good King George!) than prancing around with a weasel-faced purse covering one's "goolies" and dressed like a Glasgow Banker on Holiday!

"Costume", INDEED, Sir!!!

Jim aka kiltiemon (Gie me a guid Hilan' tune and scratch that "Amazing Grace" Crap!!!)

My attempt at tongue-in-cheek humour... please forgive any transgressions!

[james a. husky]

A couple days ago, at the library (where I work), a fellow walked up and I noticed he was wearing a loosley fitting (what appeared to be) silk or linen long shirt and pants, indicating that he was of "Eastern" (maybe Turkish or somewhere North of Turkey) background. And... Also... indicating that he was wearing something quite suitable for the South Florida weather.

I asked him if that was "silk or linen", and mentioned that it looked good and quite comfortable. I also told him I'd worn a kilt a few days earlier and it was amazingly comfortable.

He said that together we'd have quite a Halloween costume going... I asked him if he thought he was wearing a "Costume" or if he was just wearing "Clothes"? I said that from my perspective he was just wearing interesting and quite practical clothing and thought that people should, more often, wear clothing that honored their backgrounds.

His name was Malik, He grinned, and we shook hands!

If he comes back again, I'll ask him if he has any Albanian roots and suggest we have a fustanella/philebeag "pleat-off"... loser buying the first round of oozu!

Jim aka kiltiemon (NO! Nothing is "sacred", and it's the intricacies of our differences that bind us so closely together!)

[David White]

[Woodsheal]

Dave's are the best belted-plaid pics ever...!

[Jack Daw]

I like that, David. Is that the 'Rob Roy (movie)' tartan? If so, where'd you get it?