kilt project

The leather my son is giving me is fairly light weight and won't be a problem. The Highlander shirts are another matter. IMO, they should be saved for the Ren Faires. Standard button shirts, polo shirts and T-shirts are fine with a kilt. The Highlander shirts are just a bit too costumey for my taste. Now, when I can afford an Argyl jacket.....

That's pretty much my wardrobe. I am going to get some kilt hose to wear with the Tartan kilt for the dressier occasions though. Probably order the tartan tomorrow, along with a good kilt pin. Eventually I want the whole semi-formal rig. It'll be more fun than wearing a suit

Make one. For day wear, a nice bit of Harris tweed. For evening, a nice bit of black dress barathea frm Abimilech Hainsworth here in the UK (they have been making uniform fabric since before Waterloo!). My dad'd uniforms were made out of their fabrics, as was the town crier stuff on my web site.

-- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons

I've seen patterns for a Prince Charlie, but not an Argyll. Have to do some searching.

Do you have family connections or have you picked this because you like it (or did it pick you !) ? Liz

not telling where we live, want to keep it all to ourselves! Liz.

Cheat: hire one of each for a day, and trace off a pattern!

-- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons

Beg to differ. I put patch pockets on the Pendleton wool shirts I made DH, and matched the plaids _exactly_. They were all but invisible. Unless the kilt is being made for some official Highland event, I would think a discreet patch pocket (maybe on the under apron) would be acceptable.

-- Beverly

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I'm connected with the MacNeils of Barra and the Hamiltons on my mothers side. I guess I like the MacNeil rebelliousness.

Well, I know I can get a Prince Charlie from

On flat plaids, yes, but not on top of pleats! WAAAAYYY too thick. And if you hang it on the apron, the weight is all wrong. Sporrans are the sensible option here.

-- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons

I agree Kate, but the contemporary kilts are a whole different ballgame. Amerikilts, Utilikilts and Rkilts are good examples of it. Solid colrs and some ride on the hips like jeans. The kilt is evolving to a more contemporary design and pockets are either in the inside apron, on the back like jeans, or even cargo style pockets on the sides.There's quite a variety of types and styles now.

I yield to the goddess. ;-}

I wasn't suggesting a pocket on the pleats, and the weight on the apron would depend a little on exactly how much Mike intends to pack.

-- Beverly

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I tell what I DID see that looked rather good, but i cannot remember which company did it, and that was a sort of hip slung cargo pocket on straps hanging from the waistband. Loked comfotable and practical, and you could unbuckle it iff you needed to.

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If he packs anything bigger than a business card, it would look indecent!

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Re: kilt project

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But, we're talking about a the possibility of putting a pocket in a _kilt_. There is no "side opening".

-- Beverly

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