X Kilt prototype pictures

**Alan H** · 31st July 06, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior

Great looking Alan. What was the final time investment for each kilt?

It averaged out to about twelve hours, each. I can get that down to more like ten, but still and I'll I'm estimating that this is a fourteen-to-eighteen hour project for a novice.

**HeathBar** · 31st July 06, 07:35 PM

First off, I'd like to commend you on your latest kilts. I always look forward to your kilt projects. They inspire me through my own.
A question I had...Is there any taper to either of the aprons? While I 'm not a big fan of the narrow aprons, the kilt with the skinny apron kilt looks better.
Thanks for your endeavor.

**NancyMan** · 31st July 06, 07:39 PM

That's very fine work, Alan. You've been an inspiration to me since I first logged on to this wonderful forum. I've now converted 3 sport jackets to kilt jackets thanks to your influence and guidance. I doff my cap to you, sir

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 31st July 06, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

It averaged out to about twelve hours, each. I can get that down to more like ten, but still and I'll I'm estimating that this is a fourteen-to-eighteen hour project for a novice.

Thanks, that's what I gathered when I made it to the other thread! Anyway, even if it is 24-30 hours for a novice, still very do-able, I spend that much time on XMarks over X days (OK, I am ashamed at how few days that is!).

I figure that I, with wife, 2 young daughters, work, and moving, could probably get this done in no more than 10-12 weeks. And I mean that seriously. Many days I would be hard pressed to get to it at all, and other times I might get to spend and hour or more. But I would still get it done. I hope to be able to use Alan's instructions on modifying a kilt jacket to complete a jacket in the next 2 weeks. Whoa, I need to get off here and start shortening a jacket. Later dudes (and dudettes)!

**Panache** · 31st July 06, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

ok...you hint at the "lovely damaris" yet don't have a pic of her in an Xmarks t-shirt with you guys? hmm...need to think on that a bit..

Jeepers he's right! We need to make sure we have the ladies of the Bay Area Kilted front and center next kilt night, they are far more fun to look at than us!

Cheers

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 31st July 06, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

J...they are far more fun to look at than us!

Cheers

And somehow, that does not surprise me!

**O'Neille** · 31st July 06, 09:56 PM

Wonderful! Very nice, not that I'm in a position to judge. I've only made one. I really like your design. I have some black canvas laundered and serged on all sides just waiting to become an XKilt. I was thinking I would just do knife pleats and make a shorter version of my previous product. But, I like the box pleat narrow apron for a second attempt. Once again, I like them. O'Neille

**Pour1Malt** · 1st August 06, 12:23 AM

lueks tae me like ya need maire pleats an ya need tae use maire fabric...

the pleats a' luek "stretched open" a bit in the piccies....

**AllenJ** · 1st August 06, 07:03 AM

Just my two bits...
I find the front apron too narrow. That pleat on either side of it looks stretched as if its not supposed to look like that.
I really like the look of the box pleat but I'd want much deeper ones, and possibly more of them.

Just one man's opinion

**way2fractious** · 1st August 06, 09:56 AM

Since I was party to this crime

, I'd say that Alan was trying to prove that (a) anyone could make (b) a decent, wearable kilt from (c) the least amount of (d) the cheapest material possible in (e) an extremely short time period. The intention stated beforehand did NOT include custom fit, traditional styling, invisible seams, or highest quality materials. A "beer gut cut" option was likewise unavailable. So, here is a box-pleated, narrow-apron, top-sewn creation from really cheap cotton material that proves Alan's original objective.

From this standpoint, the endeavor was an unqualified success. As a bonus, the recipients were thrilled to own and wear their gifts (although Dan was loathe to doff shorts after donning kilt... at least in public. Give him time

)

Several in the crowd that evening were terribly amused at the stir and commotion, with some joking that X-kilts with Devil's Canyon Brewery logos would soon be showing up on their website of souvenir items. Since Dan manned the gate and stamped the hands of those of legal drinking age, everyone behaved themselves and had a great time.

Way to go, Alan.