The Clan MacEfes prior to the Highland Games in Kyrenia in 2006. The Clan are dressed in MacEfes Tartan but the Chief is in Hunting MacEfes. I understand that some of the Clan were giving the Clan 'salute' and that this has caused offence to some X-markers so I've airbrushed the 'salutes' out - hope that does the trick.
The Chief and his lady.
The Chief with his Great War Targe - "I have drunk the blood of my enemies and have nailed their skins to my targe".
Fairly conventional. Muted MacKay, suede shoes and matching hose tops and pullover.
The Chief in the shot putt. Note the 'fly plaid'.
Hi-vis kilt and accessories.
The Hunting MacEfes (DPM) and the Hi-vis kilt were made by me from the full 8 yards. They were made for 'fancy dress' occasions although I do sometimes wear them for sporting activities.
Last edited by Good Egg; 28th May 10 at 01:12 AM.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
Wow! See You Jimmy hats and flipping us off, and after all the bloviating about what is or is not suitable for wear with a kilt for various occasions.
As to my 'modern kiltwear', depending on the occasion and temperatures this is pretty much my regular daily kit;
Last edited by Zardoz; 26th May 10 at 04:02 PM.
Order of the Dandelion, The Houston Area Kilt Society, Bald Rabble in Kilts, Kilted Texas Rabble Rousers, The Flatcap Confederation, Kilted Playtron Group.
"If you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk"
Here are a few of what I consider my version of modern dress.
very casual, hang out and fish with the kids look,
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or playing in the park
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Out shopping
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Lets up it a notch or three
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Or if we want to get really snazzy
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My modern kilts. The brown plaid fabric (macfabricstore tartan?) is made into a 5 yard knife pleated kilt with deep under apron pleats and narrow rectangular aprons.
The red is box pleated with the same narrow apron. Both have interior "snap tape" for closure.
Both kilts are made with a wide waistband and sit at my "jeans waist"
Wow! See You Jimmy hats and flipping us off, and after all the bloviating about what is or is not suitable for wear with a kilt for various occasions.
Are you suggesting that I was not dressed suitably for the occasion?
People on this site ask for advice. There is no point in being wishy washy about giving that advice. That doesn't help them at all. In fact the only thing I've been particularly robust on is the 'flatcap' issue (The devils headgear when worn with a kilt! Sorry Wolfman - its must be a transatlantic thing: flatcaps and kilts are clearly conventional in America). I always point out that there are no rules only conventions but if you are going to flout conventions do it deliberately not from ignorance.ith:
Hothir - I like your jackets. I was looking at a natural coloured jeans jacket in TK Max and wondering if it might make a suitable casual jacket. The answer is it probably would have done if I was your age and not quite so fat.
Last edited by Good Egg; 27th May 10 at 08:34 AM.
Reason: To avoid flouting the no pic no post rule
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
Hothir - I like your jackets. I was looking at a natural coloured jeans jacket in TK Max and wondering if it might make a suitable casual jacket. The answer is it probably would have done if I was your age and not quite so fat.
That's actually the same jacket. It's a Cold War East German army uniform cut down and (in the second photo) dyed.
Edited to include pic... Swordfighting in a kilt.
Last edited by Hothir Ethelnor; 27th May 10 at 06:31 PM.
That's actually the same jacket. It's a Cold War East German army uniform cut down and (in the second photo) dyed.
Works well, even looks like gauntlet cuffs in the picture.
Last edited by Good Egg; 27th May 10 at 08:40 AM.
Reason: To avoid flouting the no pic no post rule.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
Thanks for posting your photos. I would like to remind you (and everyone else) that this thread is for pics of modern kilts and that each post much be accompanied by an image!
In order to not break that rule, I'm bending it by including a video. This is the winning moc-k-umercial 2007 from a Utilikilts contest:
- Justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt
- An t'arm breac dearg
2002 I started wearing modern kilts. This one is the first Utilikilt model. It didn’t have an apron but was “closed” and had a zipper on the front and pleats there, too: My first Utilikilt. The picture is taken outside Lugano in August 2002
2003 I bought two Amerikilts, as well as my second UK. It was a postal blue original. The color is no longer available. I like the color and at least in Denmark it has no connotations to postal service.
Amerikilt, sand, Tuscany, spring 2003
Amerikilt, olive, Switzerland, August 2003
Postal blue Utilikilt, Lugano, Switzerland, August 2006
2005 it was time for a black Utilikilt with aprons.
The pictures of the black UK Original are from our summer holidays 2009 in Lugano
My favorite UK is the Original in tan. I got it in 2007.
From a morning walk north of Copenhagen in June 2009
Looking down at the Lake of Lugano, August 2009
Me in my tan Utilikilt Original August 2009
2008 I bought my last UK so far. It is an olive Mocker.
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