kilt project

kilt project (Mike=A0Behrent)

Not at all bad! Of course, the wool one will hang and swing a lot better! ;)

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Yay!!! Thanks for the picture. You did marvelously well. Especially considering it's a first attempt at a new experiment. :)

Are you running to the porch to see if UPS is coming with your tartan yet? ;) We'll make you a fine fabric junkie if you stay around too long. lol

Good work.

Sharon

I'm working on the accesories

Sure will. This one is a bit over 5 yards. The tartan kilt will be a full 8 yards :)

hehehe. My wife is already griping about my stash. I expect to order the tartan next week from Scotland. It'll take 10 to 12 weeks to get here. Getting the real stuff :)

Mike, what tartan are you going to be using ? I live in N.E Scotland (looking very pretty at the moment with snow, sunshine and clear blue skies-between the blizzards!), and kilts are commonly worn especially for 'dress' occasions. Many men and boys have their own kilts, a common coming of age present, and are willing to wear them at the drop of a hat, no need to watch Braveheart Cea, its here on the doorstep. I hope when my girls get married their spouses opt for kilts as opposed to penguin suits (top hat and tails) would love to see my DH in a kilt, he has a great pair of legs..... Liz

Hey Mike,

Can you repost the site you are ordering your tartan from? I thought I bookmarked it but I didn't. Wanted to show my Mike and couldn't find it again. :(

He thought you did a marvelous job and that you looked very comfy. :)

Thanks!

Sharon

I'm going with MacNeil of Barra. A few guys have been telling me how comfortable kilts are so I made one out of denim to try it out. They're right, kilts are much more comfortable than jeans. I'll probably wear em more than I wear jeans now. I'm making a second denim one while I wait for the tartan :)

Looks pretty good for a first attempt...heck, to me, it looks good regardless of how many times you've made it as "true" kilts scare the boogies out of me!! HOwever......you need a different shirt with it definitely

Larisa

Mike Behrent wrote:

Liz.....should I actually be able to get to your part of the world, would you be willing to play tour guide??

Larisa

Liz Cork wrote:

place is in California. There are other places but they have the bestprice I found. If Mike is interested there are places that sell contemporarykilts that look pretty nice.http://www.usakilts.com/http://www.rkilts.com/http://bearkilts.com/http://www.buzzkidder.com/page/page/510432.htmhttp://www.amerikilt.com/There are more, but these should do for a start :) I wear mine out and aboutand so far most people that even notice think it looks good.

...also try

to get the fabric from source. Youcan email them to get details of sending overseas. They sell loads toAmericans. Others to try are: more but thats a start,HTH

Thank you very much!

Sharon

I love the title of your jpg. bubbakilt! tres cute and even has the ring of a business name for a niche quilt market. :-) Xena

Wait til I wear it with my sleeveless black T-shirt and combat boots

Liz wrote: ...

Couple weeks back I did a Civil War ball, and the last couple in the grand march had him in a pair of plaid pants. Sometime during the evening I asked about a kilt. "My wife won't let me," he said sadly. The pants were wool, of 19thC uniform cut, and his plaid boxers (completely non-PC) were visible in the waistband cut-out.

--Karen M. who didn't care for the furry animal look (with perfect white teeth!) of the upper half of most "Braveheart"-ers

ok Mike, that'll be an improvement but the bumbag (what d'you call it in the US?) has to be rethought. As an interpretation of traditional sporran it falls way short. And do you plan to wear socks with those combat boots? We'll get you sorted yet!

I was a bit surprised that my wife has no problem at all with my wearing a kilt. She seems to kind of like it. Got a second one in the works now with narrower pleats and darker blue poly/cotton blend.