My 1st hand made kilt

**kilted Kiwi2** · 13th November 14, 04:49 PM

Even though I made this kilt quite a few years ago I have only recently started to wear it regularly. I was given the tartan by a good friend of mine in NZ that purchased a bulk lot of Jacobite period kilts, jackets and tartan from the BBC when they finished filming the movie kidnapped in NZ several years ago. It's a nice 100% wool tartan and when I made it I was a bit bigger than now , but with a kilt belt it stays on even though the straps are loose. Yesterday on my day off my future wife & I went out for lunch and a friend took the photo below. The tweed jacket was purchased cheaply from a used clothing store and I altered the bottom to turn it into a kilt jacket , which is fantastic for the winter. Later on I will get more photos of the kilt so you can see the pleats etc.

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**Dughlas mor** · 13th November 14, 05:47 PM

You both look great. The kilt is a lovely tartan, and you did a nice job on the jacket. I`m beginning to think you must be the best dressed kilty in Japan!

**Laird_M** · 14th November 14, 01:32 AM

Looking very smart my friend.

**MacEanruig** · 14th November 14, 04:17 AM

Very nice job! you both look great.

**Elf** · 24th November 14, 05:01 PM

Very smart indeed. Thank you for sharing this with no need to feel embarrassed over the delay in getting a photo. (the rabble knows I suffer from that a lot). Looking forward to seeing more. Nice job and nice job pulling the whole outfit together.