New in the post: Weathered Buchanan

[Shedlock2000]

As many of you know, I have been full-time kilted for about 6 months now, and even though I have two of Rocky's wonderful PV creations (casual kilts for summer-cool, and hiking-awesome), I felt myself needing to feel the wool again.

This is a long story, and this is not the place for it (forum rules prohibit), but I was recently welcomed by the Armigers of Clan Buchanan to wear their tartan (which I do with great pride). Firstly, I felt this to be an extreme honour, and I am overwhelmed with humility; and secondly, I have felt very welcomed by all of the Clan members that I have come across.

Thus the natural choice for this new purchase (honestly, my mum bought the kilt for me as a birthday present) was a 4 yard 13oz weathered Buchanan.

I have toyed with a wool 4 yard for some time, and when choosing the wool, I chose a medium weight - so that I could wear it often in the summer, and yet late enough in the winters of the baren and frozen great white north!

I have to say that it is perfect for what I need of it. It is a super budget kilt, and the stitching is not as careful as we might see elsewhere; nor is the cut of the kilt fantastic as compared to my other high-quality kilts. However, the kilt was aslo only £175, cut from Locharron cloth, and delivered to Canada from Scotland! The kilt - even though it is only 4 yards was made from bolt ends to keep the cost down, and I have a less than preferable seam in the middle pleat, but I can live with that for a budget kilt.

On, the kilt fits comfortably (though I would have preferred a slightly deeper last pleat on the inner apron lead in). It swishes well for a 4 yard, and the lining is well inserted with an overall 'reasonable' finish.

What do you all think?



This is me at the start of my walk to school - 2 miles every morning!


Here's me at work - I find ironing on the floor the best way - but you do have to be careful of the plastic carpet!


A little late night ironing after a mad summer hail storm!


This is a photo taken on my way home - I wondered if the Lewis Lovat blew hose were too dark to pick up the blue in my kit (which is much more like my shirt colour).


This is taken at the U and in front of the Fine Arts building!


This photo is overlooking the University building (directly behind me) in Lethbridge Alberta. I have to walk 6 miles to work, and 6 miles back. I dont mind the walk, but the mosquitoes in the river bottom suck!






On a completely separate note, I recently had to go to a kilted photo-shoot; may I just share with you three photos from that event too? Because of forum rules, I cannot disclose any further information about this event either, but always appreciate feedback, comments, objections - the usual!



Thanks!