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    Very Warm Nights Begin

    Mid-Atlantic USA State.
    At 3:00 am. (Don’t ask.)
    Temperature 70F;
    RealFeel 75F.
    Humidity 93%.
    Dew Point 68F.
    Winds calm at 7 mph.

    Wispy-weight wool or wool blend? No such thing.
    Lighter PV than USAK Casual? HoS PV solid red.
    Sport Kilt Hiking Kilt micro-fleece.
    AmeriKilt cotton or poly-cotton.

    Heavier? No way.
    Hose? Ditto.
    Last edited by Larry124; 25th June 09 at 11:57 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry124 View Post
    Wispy-weight wool or wool blend? No such thing.
    You say, but if you were to look through the single-ply sections of some of my summer weight wool suits (such as a trouser leg), you'd think they were practically voile.

    Here, for instance, is a ladies' top made of wool voile:


    Looks cool and breezy to me, but I doubt the pleats would hold, however.

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    I'll trade you weather!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende View Post
    You say, but if you were to look through the single-ply sections of some of my summer weight wool suits (such as a trouser leg), you'd think they were practically voile.

    Here, for instance, is a ladies' top made of wool voile:


    Looks cool and breezy to me, but I doubt the pleats would hold, however.

    Regards,
    Rex.
    I stand corrected.
    Given it's transparency that fabric would need the Sport Kilt four-layer apron treatment.
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    Yeah. You can have my weather. Humidity at a constant 100%, highs just under 100 and lows in the 80's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 12stones View Post
    I'll trade you weather!!
    Um. Thanks. No.
    I think I'll sit here and count my Blessings.

    Houston, Texas.
    For tomorrow:
    High: 100 °F RealFeel®: 110 °F

    DANG!
    Last edited by Larry124; 26th June 09 at 08:10 PM.
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    Houston, we have a problem!

    Yeah, um thanks for sending us what you got, could you not just hold on to it till say um Nov.

    I heard yoiu guys in PA have had it wasy 50's 60's and 70's

    85 looks lots better than 110 me thinks

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    Yeah.
    First there was Spring with too many rainy days and not enough sun.
    Good for medium weight kilts though.

    Now or soon there will be heat and high humidity for a few months.

    I posted in this sub-forum because the weather in much of the USA and for the outdoor season of the year is not particularly friendly to traditional kilts and outfits. Not Scotland.

    To the kilt makers and kilt sellers: Don’t neglect the lightweight (and I mean lightweight) market.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry124 View Post
    Mid-Atlantic USA State.
    At 3:00 am. (Don’t ask.)
    Temperature 70F;
    RealFeel 75F.
    Humidity 93%.
    Dew Point 68F.
    Winds calm at 7 mph.
    Good gods!! Nekkid is the only solution! Otherwise, you'll just be wet all the time!
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

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    It's been anywhere from 89-99 the past week down my way. Usually not to bad but we have been getting more moisture than usual this time of year and the humidity has been spiking anywhere from 10%-75%+ teh suck.

    Rob

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