Becoming Addicted

**Wompet** · 7th December 08, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by McFarkus

That wouldn't help me. As the family genealogist, I've traced direct ties to more than 75 clans. And as each clan usually has more than one tartan, plus district tartans for the clans, it gets ridiculous pretty quickly.

That's where b) comes into effect - once you have the materials, you have to make the kilts yourself!

**Finn** · 6th December 08, 10:06 PM

I don't know that I'll ever be done buying kilts. I've hit some slow spots, and will again. I'll likely have to sell some off due to size. I can't emulate Hamish. Even with a lottery windfall, I would have a limit imposed by my interest.

**derosa** · 6th December 08, 10:12 PM

I don't think I could imagine trying to find the space to store 43 kilts. I've got the fabric to make two more to add to the two that I have with plans to get a couple other fabrics so that I maybe have 6 kilts to revolve through. This'll help reduce the wear and tear on my two pairs of shorts and 4 pants.

**Riverkilt** · 7th December 08, 09:06 AM

Addiction?? Bah! Humbug!!

I'm a connoisseur of historic and cultural men's fashions doing extensive research and field testing on the matter.

Ron

**GDub** · 7th December 08, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by riverkilt

addiction?? Bah! Humbug!!

I'm a connoisseur of historic and cultural men's fashions doing extensive research and field testing on the matter.

Exactly!!

**davedove** · 8th December 08, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Addiction?? Bah! Humbug!!

I'm a connoisseur of historic and cultural men's fashions doing extensive research and field testing on the matter.

Ron

Right, he's not addicted; he's dedicated to his research.

**davedove** · 8th December 08, 12:23 PM

I've had to cut way back on my purchases. I ordered several different kilts, then realized my credit card bill was getting too many digits in the balance.

My goal now is to save up the funds to make a purchase of 30 yards of my personal Dove tartan, then get different items made from that.

**Derek Conley** · 7th December 08, 11:03 AM

Bravo, Riverkilt!

**Jock Scot** · 7th December 08, 02:06 PM

Why, pray tell, should anyone require more than one kilt?-------Tongue is now firmly in cheek(ish).

**Bugbear** · 7th December 08, 02:17 PM

I require two kilts because black does not go well with brown in many cases; although, I think my wool kilt has a brown with enough red in it that I could put it with black. It does have brown straps, though...
I will plan on staying with the two kilt system; though I have had to rethink my plans several times on which kind and tartan of kilt the second will be.
I don't wear a kilt often enough to be in a big hurry to buy my second wool kilt, however.

* The black vs brown happens to be an issue with all of my clothing, so I guess it is a natural extention of that problem. *