Kilt Covers (Circa WW1 orWW2)

**Mr.Charles Anthony** · 23rd April 12, 04:04 PM

Rabble;
What is the view of the Rabble on bringing back the kilt covers of the Army, to use on windy days, at the VFW Pork Roast BBQ &tc?
And what would/should a 2012 Kilt Cover be made of, tartan, canvass, telflon wonderfiber?
And does anyone know the specifics of how they were built?
The photos of Scots Regiments in both WW1&2 shewing kilt covers over kilts, do not tell me(at least)much beyound, it keeps the kilts clean.
Thoughts?
CSA

**NeightRG** · 23rd April 12, 06:41 PM

I work in a coffee shop, and will wear regular kitchen aprons over the kilt, but have often entertained the idea of making proper kilt covers for work.
To me, it seems that they're kind of like a four yard box pleat kilt, made of canvas, without an under apron, and fastened with ties running down the leg - instead of leather straps at the hip and waist.
This comes with the disclaimer that by not being able to find really good photos, I have no clue how accurate I really am.

**artificer** · 23rd April 12, 07:08 PM

My shop is a kilt-nightmare. Leather shavings, leather dye, rather nasty contact cement, and metal shavings all over the place. I've thought long and hard about some form of kilt apron.
Although, given the rather flammable nature of some of my work, I was considering investing in some "Welders Suede" so I could craft an apron which could withstand the worst I could possibly
deal out to it.

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**jhockin** · 23rd April 12, 08:14 PM

here is one:
http://www.schipperfabrik.com/store/...roducts_id=670

**Downunder Kilt** · 23rd April 12, 08:17 PM

Below are some photos of Kilt aprons. I believe that they were made of canvas and were simply sheets of the fabric which were tied or buttoned together at each side of the waist. They also had a front pocket to take the place of the sporran. I have not found any evidence that they were pleated at the rear

**Geoff Withnell** · 27th April 12, 05:27 AM

What Price Glory sells a reproduction version here:

http://www.whatpriceglory.com/shopexd.asp?id=1735&bc=no

**Mr.Charles Anthony** · 27th April 12, 06:53 AM

Downunderkilt-readers;
Question on the 'bluish' kilt cover photo; if you will. It appers from the image that it is two sheets of canvass, buttoned together & has the sewing a bit further down, that I take for the side ties? Is that correct? I also note in the other posting for 'Shipperfabrick' that theirs is one panel of fabrick, with drawsrting & ties. Thus it would appear we have both styles depicted? What say the pros?
As Ever
CSA

**TheBrus** · 27th April 12, 06:58 AM

I believe the technical term for this is a brattie. There's a WWI poem called "The Brattie", which I thought was quite good. I'll look for it, and post it, why not?

**Mr.Charles Anthony** · 27th April 12, 04:43 PM

The Brus-Readers;
A "Brattie''!Now thats one (of many) I had not heard! Good tidbit, & do find the bit of poetry- I have a Lecture on Kilts coming up soon; that would be useful.
Thanks
AS Ever
CSA

**opositive** · 27th April 12, 06:58 PM

wow-this was not the i was looking for but found when google spat this out: on xmarks in vintage kilt photos by coastie. ww1 scot pows, though the colorization i think is way off for the kilts.

and this is from the black watch museum--a life size ww1 display (what i was looking for)