Dressed to Kilt (#1)

**BarefootScott** · 31st December 06, 06:25 PM

Most people spend the week before Christmas doing their frantic last minute shopping. I'm one of those people that everyone hates that gets their shopping done waaay early, so I was done already. But I've spent too much time on the forums with you people, so what did I do the week before Christmas? I made two kilts, two matching shoulder plaids, and two matching flashes sets.

One kilt, shoulder plaid, and flashes set was for me, and the other was for my bro. (His pics are posted under the thread titled Dressed to Kilt #2.) I'll be posting in the DIY thread with some of the gory details for those interested, but here are some pics of me in full garb, as dressed up as I can get with what I've got so far.

First, a good ol' front view:

Next, a side view:

And now a "foot on a chair to show my pleatwork" pose:

This is a closeup of the pleats:

Here's the details of my sporran, which I got for Christmas and love:

And finally (of course), my best Hamish:

This last one is me and my bro together:
(My big little brother; he's younger than me, believe it or not.)

Each kilt/shoulder plaid/flashes outfit represents about 20 hrs. work, give or take. Lemme know what you think, and don't pull any punches!

Thanks all.

**Splash_4** · 31st December 06, 06:41 PM

Nicely done!

**Tattoo Bradley** · 31st December 06, 06:46 PM

They look great!

**Dreadbelly** · 31st December 06, 06:47 PM

Heck, I love the tartan.

Oh, and nice work too. Very nice work. Pleats look deep enough to get lost in, and the fringe on the side looks pro.

**Warlock** · 31st December 06, 07:02 PM

Excellent work, Young man!

:soda:

I think you have a future in kilt making! Just out of curiosity, how much yardage in each AWESOME kilt?

**pdcorlis** · 31st December 06, 07:03 PM

Be proud... be very proud! Well done!

**Kiltman** · 31st December 06, 07:05 PM

Wonderful job lads. Kilts are wonderfully worth the time to make.

**BarefootScott** · 31st December 06, 07:10 PM

My kilt took just over 4 yards of fabric, and my bro's used about 4.5. I've got more details in the DIY section for those interested.

Thanks for all the awesome comments!!

**Riverkilt** · 31st December 06, 10:07 PM

You are a tailor!

After looking at both threads and pic sets I'm amazed and very happy its obvious the art of kiltmaking will not be lost.

I'm proud to have a Scott clan cousin with such talents.

Atta boy!

Ron