First attempt to make a kilt - Czech National

[Kvasinka]

Hi all,

I have finally finished my first DIY kilt (Czech national tartan). Following your advices I decided to pleat to the sett. The kilt is fully hand sewn, not everything is "traditional" and I know it is not perfect, but I am very lucky to do it with my own hands. I hope you will find my first attempt satisfactory. But your remarks are always welcome. And I hope, all pictures will be visible for you.

Front view


Back view


Lining and pleating detail


Pleating and buckles


Appron


Reverse pleat view


Thanks for comments and regards from Czech Republic
Kvasinka

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Looks great! Amazing result for a first attempt. And I really like the Czech national tartan. Nice colors. Is there a description of why those colors were chosen?

Oh, and welcome to XMarks!

[RAF]

nicely done! you should be proud - great attention to detail.

[zirrow]

Hi all,

I have finally finished my first DIY kilt (Czech national tartan). Following your advices I decided to pleat to the sett. The kilt is fully hand sewn, not everything is "traditional" and I know it is not perfect, but I am very lucky to do it with my own hands. I hope you will find my first attempt satisfactory. But your remarks are always welcome. And I hope, all pictures will be visible for you.

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Thanks for comments and regards from Czech Republic
Kvasinka

Very lucky indeed. Looks great!

[Eck]

Splendid first attempt Sir, I wish I had your skill.

[cruiser348]

For a first attempt that is amazing. Heck for a 21st attempt that would still look very good.

[New World Czech]

Great job, I hope one day to have my own Czech National Tartan kilt. I will be attempting my first kilt soon but don't have the guts to try it with a custom weave.

[New World Czech]

I forgot to ask, what is the sett size and fabric weight?

[CDNSushi]

Looks great! Amazing result for a first attempt. And I really like the Czech national tartan. Nice colors. Is there a description of why those colors were chosen?

Oh, and welcome to XMarks!

I agree. Some day I will also have a kilt in this tartan. The explanation of the colours is on the Czech "Kilt" website, but I'm afraid it's all in Czech.

Additional details are offered on the official tartan register website: http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=5516

Translation of the original follows:

Here is the explanation of the makeup of this tartan: The basic colours of the tartan are made up of green and blue -- the colours of water and forests, so widespread throughout the Czech Republic that these words are sung in the national anthem. The central motif is the Czech tricolor, between which are interspaced two yellow lines. These are representative of two historic lands -- Moravia and Silesia. The black lines remind us of two historic events of the 20th century that negatively impacted the development of the Czech Republic -- the Nazi occupation and the the era of "life behind the Iron Curtain."

A zde je vysvětlení podoby tohoto tartanu. Základní barvy tartanu tvoří zelená a modrá - barvy vody a lesů, které jsou pro Českou republiku tolik typické a o nichž se zpívá i v české hymně. Centrální motiv tvoří barvy české trikolóry, které se střídají se dvěma linkami žluté barvy, jež jsou na tartanu jako zástupci dvou historických zemí - Moravy a Slezska. Černé linky připomínají dvě historické etapy 20. století, které negativně ovlivnily vývoj České republiky - nacistická okupace a období "života za železnou oponou".

[Newfoundlander]

WOW! If that's your first attempt, I'll be looking out for your second and third! Very well done! I can barely sew a loose button...