Just a caber shot, note the traditional Scottish headwear

**GMan** · 23rd April 09, 09:01 AM

Way to go Alan!

**BEEDEE** · 23rd April 09, 03:17 PM

Greast photo. IMHO all the hat needs is a band of XMTS tartan around the base of the crown.

Brian :ootd:

**SFCRick** · 23rd April 09, 03:22 PM

great pic, nice Tartan

**unaspenser** · 23rd April 09, 04:20 PM

Great photo! The hat may not be "traditional," but I'd say it adheres to the good Scots sense of practicality and adaptability.

**be da veva** · 24th April 09, 10:37 AM

Is that the Lindsay your sporting?

**Alan H** · 24th April 09, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by be da veva

Is that the Lindsay your sporting?

It IS.....I love that tartan, so about 18 months ago I bought 6 yards of it on deep, deep discount at Fraser and Kirkbright. I made 4 x-skirts (mini's) from the cloth as prep for writing the X-Skirt manual and I had 6 yards of 23 inch wide tartan left over. I had to do the smallest hem you can imagine, and it's a machine-sewn kilt and a little bit short but I REALLY like it.

And it just so happens to work out that 'way 'way back I have some Lindsay cousins. So there's my excuse!

**be da veva** · 24th April 09, 12:13 PM

Another question, is it a pv tartan?
I was afraid that the tartan wouldn't look as good in pv.
I'm about to buy kilts in pv so i can wear them to work outside and be able to throw it in the wash. Can't do that with wool....

Oh yeah.... Looking good ! ! !

**Tartan Hiker** · 26th April 09, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by be da veva

Another question, is it a pv tartan?

No, that's a wool/poly blend tartan from Fraser & Kirkbright. I got a hank of that material as well. Light weight, but really nice fabric.

Looking good, Alan. I wish I were a few decades younger...

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