Stillwater = Value

**l'esprit** · 22nd January 07, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Should be noted. The Stillwater Black Stewart is MUCH darker and more subdued looking in real life than it looks online at the Stillwater site.

Look in the pictures section for the Greenville kilt night. I think there is one in there.

THANK YOU for pointing me there! There is a picture that might be what you are talking about that looks perfect! It really doesn't resemble the loud swatch on Stillwater's site though, so I see what you mean (if we are looking at the same one). {excited now, thanks!!}

**Canadian_Kilt** · 22nd January 07, 03:27 PM

I would suggest either the Black Watch or the Black Stewart. Both are very nice, but a little more subtle. They do have a bit of a limited selection. They keep costs down by making kilts in quantity, and so concentrate on the more popular tartans.

Kilts can definately be worn without hose and flashes. Typically a nice black boot with higher socks scrunched down - my favorite casual look. Really you could wear just about anything with kilts. I personally think the hose & flashes make a better formal look.

**l'esprit** · 22nd January 07, 03:43 PM

Ooh, one more question, if I may - will the "standard" kilts from Stillwater have that lovely swing action I am looking for, or do we need to spring for wool to get that?

**Dreadbelly** · 22nd January 07, 03:44 PM

The standards have a lovely swish!

I own a standard in Irish National.

**Panache** · 22nd January 07, 11:04 PM

Here is one last picture of my new SWK Royal Stewart I wore this evening to our SCD class Burn's Night Celebration.

The lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess and I agree that it looked really good with formalwear.

Though with my red headed lady at my side, who even notices me?

Cheers

**Kilted KT** · 22nd January 07, 11:12 PM

Is that an SWK standard?

**Panache** · 22nd January 07, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

Is that an SWK standard?

It is. I think it works well and is very dramatic with a formal rig.

On a side note, I noticed bunchdescendant was wearing at our Nor Cal Burns Night the black version of my rabbit fur sporran from Stillwater. I think it would have gone well with formal wear. Oh great, I'm thinking about another sporran! The F-H.C.A.G. is going to kill me.

Cheers

**Dreadbelly** · 22nd January 07, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

It is. I think it works well and is very dramatic with a formal rig.

On a side note, I noticed bunchdescendant was wearing at our Nor Cal Burns Night the black version of my rabbit fur sporran from Stillwater. I think it would have gone well with formal wear. Oh great, I'm thinking about another sporran! The F-H.C.A.G. is going to kill me.

Cheers

Ah, but could you think of a better way to go?

I just bought another loom. I expect my wife to slaughter me when the UPS guy arrives with the box.

**Panache** · 22nd January 07, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Ah, but could you think of a better way to go?

I just bought another loom. I expect my wife to slaughter me when the UPS guy arrives with the box.

Well I guess on a positive note, at least one can more easily hide a new sporran...

Cheers

**Kilted KT** · 22nd January 07, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

It is. I think it works well and is very dramatic with a formal rig.

On a side note, I noticed bunchdescendant was wearing at our Nor Cal Burns Night the black version of my rabbit fur sporran from Stillwater. I think it would have gone well with formal wear. Oh great, I'm thinking about another sporran! The F-H.C.A.G. is going to kill me.

Cheers

very cool.. I just put in an order for a standard MacTavish Modern kilt ( They had a bunch of fabric left over from an order placed last year) and I'm jonesing like never before...a family tartan kilt that FITS!!!!