DIY Kilts #4 an5

[David Thorpe]

#5 on the left, with myself in it, #4 on the right, girding my brother's loins. Both are 16 oz. MacTavish Modern, mine from Marton Mills and his from Lochcarron. They are virtually identical tartan-wise - colors and thread counts. He wanted (and got) pleating to the slightly wider blue stripe on a red field, I opted for the thin blue stripe over black. IMO, a classic example of how different looks can be had from the same tartan by using different pleating options.
Both got their shake-down cruise this past weekend at the Columbus, Indiana Games and both passed sea trials with flying colors.

[SlackerDrummer]

Very nice, David.

[knotty]

Both well turned out.
The pleating options are just another reason we need more kilts!

Craig

[Tobus]

Wow, that's a great example of completely different-looking kilts from the exact same tartan, using different pleating choices. If I had just seen those two kilts from behind without knowing it, I'd have thought they were different tartans!

[creagdhubh]

Well done, David!

[unixken]

What a great comparison of the different looks! Very nice, both kilts!

[LitTrog]

A wonderful illustration of the different looks that result from choosing different stripes. Very diificult to believe that those are #4 and #5--you really do some beautiful work.

Them's two sets of well-girded loins!

[Alan H]

Nice work, they both look great. There's a pipe band here in California that wears MacTavish and I really like the tartan.

[SonofAlba]

Just beautiful.... and the difference between the two is striking! The photo truly captures the unique personality of tartan.

[pugcasso]

amazing what can be done with how things are pleated ... there is a complex mathematics to kilts (didn't Newton wear a kilt... I guess not)