In this thread we:
Discuss what we aspire to own one day, or what we already own that we now believe would be difficult to live without - all in the confines of our highland dress. Your purpose for owning those items would also be a welcome addition.

My "wants" list (substantially longer than my "already have" list)
1 black leather and skunk pelt Ferguson Britt sporran, probably the Duin Uasail or Inverlochy. For semi-fancy events as I don't particularly care for "dress" sporrans and a more "rustic" and subdued heirloom item would be more relevant to my personal tastes and style (such a typical American :-) ).

1 brown leather MOD sporran identical to English Bloke's MOD Sporran. I absolutely love this sporran. My only change would be perhaps the flap to a more rounded and less pointed shape, but honestly if I had the chance to acquire said sporran exactly as it is, I would do so in a heartbeat.

1 Davidson Muted (or Weathered) 6-yard with brown leather straps and brass buckles. This one pretty much speaks for itself. There hasn't been a run of Davidson Muted by any major loom for decades (or so I'm told) and when I saw Thistledown's picture in this thread, it blew me away. This would be the kilt I would wear all the time if I could.

1 Davidson modern classic tank with black leather/chrome hardware. This one kinda speaks for itself. Daywear vs. evening wear. I have to have something fancy, right?

1 pair of quality hand crafted country brogues. I have the hardest time with shoes as I have a particularly thick foot and zero arch, think "Fred Flintstone". The only off-the-shelf dress shoes to ever fit me were Clarks and while they are nice shoes and very comfortable, they only really offer contemporary styles.

A kilt jacket in a hunter tweed with no epaulettes and simple stag horn buttons. Again, beckoning to my previous comments about a subdued and more rustic style, this simply appeals to me. Nothing flashy, just rugged and classic.

A black Argyle of better quality than the one I currently own.

My "Already Have" List
My chunky hand-woven kilt hose acquired through Rocky at USA Kilts. These hose have the thickest pattern of any hose I've ever seen, and I just find them absolutely gorgeous. Apologies for the terrible picture (and this old acrylic blackwatch kilt I have that was so thin it looks like I'm wearing shorts):


My Royal Blue Robert Mackie bonnet. I've gotten so many compliments about this headgear, plain and simple. I originally wanted a more subtle color (Jock Scot's duck-egg green bonnet comes to mind) but I finally decided on something more bold and contrasting - maybe if just for XMarks meetups at various Highland Games (look for the 300lbs man with the bright blue diced bonnet!). It's really a shame that I live in Florida as this bonnet is really too warm for our climate.


What's the point of this thread? Fun, nothing more. One of those "if I had a million dollars" hypotheticals, so to speak.