Kilt No. 65 arrived today

[O'Neille]

I like your new kilt. I just added a Doublet to my wish list. If I may ask, who made yours. O'Neille

[Big Paul]

That looks like a nice bright and cool kilt for the summer!

I realize that reality may be different..

[Hamish]

I like your new kilt. I just added a Doublet to my wish list. If I may ask, who made yours. O'Neille

Hi O'Neille,

The doublet is a single-breasted version of the Montrose Doublet and is slightly more versatile. Known as the "GT Doublet", it was designed by Geoffrey (Tailor) Ltd ( www.geoffreykilts.co.uk ) and is available, as far as I know, exclusively from them in Edinburgh.

[Rex_Tremende]

Outstanding, as usual, Ham.

You look so smart in the formal ensemble, I am wishing for you a formal occasion to which you may escort someone equally dashing.

I also would love to see the casual look with a (turquoise?) blue polo or black long-sleeve shirt.

I'm adding that tartan to my list of favorits, and decided that I need a Hamish photo album for my coffee table now.

Yes - it looks like you are feeling MUCH better now.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

[Kizmet]

I didn't like it in the casual shots, but the formal look is great, Hamish.

[phil h]

thanks ham, some very interesting stuff there. they suit you well, maybe not look as good on me I'm afraid

Phil,

The 'Glenfinnan' shoes, which were a Christmas gift to myself last year, came from:
http://www.mackenziefrain.com

[efer]

Nice additional to your Kollection

I wonder if wearing brown leather accessories would give the casual look a different feel.

Thanks for sharing.

[smaughazard]

The formal outfit is stunning, Hamish! The shoes and doublet are great.

Like Rex, I wonder how the casual look would be with shirt/hose matching the light blue stripe… Or black woukd really bring out the yellow.

Congratulations on #65!

[Hamish]

Awesome! That's a stunning tartan and the kilt looks fantastic

I think a dress sporran will look better with a doublet though :rolleyes:

I agree with you on the subject of a dress sporran, Robin. However, there does not appear to be a Cornish Dress sporran in existence. By that I mean a dress sporran faced with the fifteen bezants rather than the tassels we all know so well! All the publicity photographs for the Cornovi Company in Cornwall, and those in their colour catalogue, show the leather sporran being worn with Prince Charlies, etc. It does look odd I admit, but the Cornish sporran is so distinctive that I think it works - just!

Many thanks for your observation.

[Hamish]

The formal outfit is stunning, Hamish! The shoes and doublet are great.

Like Rex, I wonder how the casual look would be with shirt/hose matching the light blue stripe… Or black woukd really bring out the yellow.

Congratulations on #65!

Hello, S.H. and thanks for your kind comments.

Since receiving this kilt I have spent hours (literally) going painstakingly through my fairly extensive wardrobe of shirts, and brosing my local shirtmaker's shop, trying to find one in blue to match the blue in the tartan. I found one, a polo shirt, but when put with the kilt there was just far too much 'noisy' colour for me to feel comfortable with - it was all too bright and garish. As for hose, yes it would be perfect if a match were to be found but, unless I have a pair especially knitted, I do not think they exist. The Sock Company (Country) has something close, a little lighter than Lovat Blue, but it is just not close enough for my liking. "A poor match is worse than no match!" The blue in the tartan is actually rather bright!

I agree with you about wearing black, and it works well - I wore the kilt this morning with a black shirt. However, ideally that means black hose as well, and black shoes or boots ........ a tad too much black for a warm sunny day, I'm afraid, but it might do better in the winter with a black leather 'bomber' jacket. I'll try to snap some photos at the weekend.

I appreciate your thoughts and comments.