How old were you when you first wore a kilt?

[Hothir Ethelnor]

I was 10 or 11 It would have been a costume "kilt"

four years ago I thought I'd make a "proper" kilt and looked for instructions online. I made the equivalent of a 5 yard casual kilt in a cotton tartan (Black Watch) I spent too many hours pressing it (before every time I wore it...) I decided that was it and went out and bought some wool.

I made a nice 6 yarder with a solid green fabric and wore that up until a few months ago.

I now have a few modern styled kilts and a PV 8 yarder in the Maple leaf Tartan and a 4 yard box pleat in Black Watch. Beyond that there's some Gordon regimental fabric waiting and some Isle of Skye on order... (this will stop eventually right?)

[Standard]

I got my first kilt when I was 42. I'd been wanting one for quite a while to honour my Scottish ancestors. That was 2 years ago. I now have 2 kilts and have sent tartan to Barb Tewksbury for a third. My only regret is in not having taken up the kilt years ago when I first began thinking of getting one.

[Smayniac]

(this will stop eventually right?)

Don't count on it...

I got my first kilt for Christmas when I was around 35 or so, I don't remember exactly, but it was pre-Scooby. At first I just wore it (SK, hunting Stewart, gathered) around the house; then walking the dog. One hot July evening, I wore it on a moonlight canoe paddle. Shortly after I got two more SportKilts of the newer and better made variety.

I started looking at instructions for making my own ten years ago or so, but it took joining the forum and finding Alan's XKilt instructions for me to actually do it. I think I need to revise my kilt count, but there's no looking back.

Bob

[Geoff Withnell]

I was 10 or 11 It would have been a costume "kilt"

four years ago I thought I'd make a "proper" kilt and looked for instructions online. I made the equivalent of a 5 yard casual kilt in a cotton tartan (Black Watch) I spent too many hours pressing it (before every time I wore it...) I decided that was it and went out and bought some wool.

I made a nice 6 yarder with a solid green fabric and wore that up until a few months ago.

I now have a few modern styled kilts and a PV 8 yarder in the Maple leaf Tartan and a 4 yard box pleat in Black Watch. Beyond that there's some Gordon regimental fabric waiting and some Isle of Skye on order... (this will stop eventually right?)

Of course it will stop eventually! You don't think you are immortal, do you?


I was 58 when I wore a belted plaid at a ren fair, loved it, found this place, found SWK thrifties, and expect to be wearing kilts till they bury me.
Geoff Withnell