Halloweek!

[Panache]

Hi All,

Since the subject of kilts and costumes always comes up this time of year, I thought I would share a few photos of how I incorporated kilts into costumes during the past week.

First off, an olive drab Sportkilt becomes part of Game of Thrones' Ser Jorah Mormount's outfit



OK, OK I was just keeping the seat warm for my wife (As Melissandre, The Red Woman)



My USA Kilt's Galbraith tartan very much becomes the attire of a very model of a modern Major-General



A friend asked me to be her photo model for a class she is taking and said I could dress in any manner I wanted , as long as I brought a few props for this week's project. I said sure and went for FULL ON HIGHLAND FORMAL!

Photo credits to Debbie Sy.

Two really cool photos





and one silly one...




I'll spare you the other three outfits worn this week for various activities and events as they were not kilted.

Cheers (and Happy Belated Halloween!)

Jamie

[Richrail]

Looking grand my friend.

[Liam]

Great looking outfits as usual Jamie!

[Orvis]

Great assembly of kit! I like the smallsword you carried with that full dress outfit - who made it?

[Panache]

I bought the replica through Amazon and it is from an Indian company called Deepeeka. It is apparently a little on the heavy side for a small sword of that time period, but it has a nice balance. I think it not only handsome, but am also pleased with the fit and finish.

Cheers

Jamie

[Katia]

Hi All,

Since the subject of kilts and costumes always comes up this time of year, I thought I would share a few photos of how I incorporated kilts into costumes during the past week.



My USA Kilt's Galbraith tartan very much becomes the attire of a very model of a modern Major-General

And a pair of dance shoes, I see! (Billy Forsyths, would be my guess?) Were you dancing?

[Panache]

And a pair of dance shoes, I see! (Billy Forsyths, would be my guess?) Were you dancing?

Katia,

Greetings fellow dancer!

I'm a Scottish Country Dancer, the co-manager of the San Jose Class, I sit of the Board for the San Francisco branch of the RSCDS, and (which I'm most proud of) I am a member of the Red Thistle Dancers performance group (we just celebrated our 500th performance!)

The Very Model of a Modern Major-General outfit was for our class Halloween party.

Here is a photo from the dance of me and my lovely wife doing an all round pousette




Cheers

Jamie

[Digger1]

Really enjoy the "heroic" nature of your wit as reflected in these excellent
photos. They speak to the pride of heritage that beats in every
Highland chest, that has never been captured better than by
Sir Walter Scott; to wit:

"And ever, by the winter hearth,
Old tales I heard of woe and mirth,
Of lovers' sleights, of ladies' charms,
Of witches spells, of warriors' arms;

Of patriot battles, won of old
By Wallace wight and Bruce the bold;
of later fields of feud and fight,
When, pouring from their Highland height,
The Scottish clans in headlong sway
Had swept the scarlet ranks away."

well done, Sir!

[Orvis]

I bought the replica through Amazon and it is from an Indian company called Deepeeka. It is apparently a little on the heavy side for a small sword of that time period, but it has a nice balance. I think it not only handsome, but am also pleased with the fit and finish.

Cheers

Jamie

Deepeeka has a good reputation - they make everything from ancient Greek and Roman gear to 19th c. weapons. I have two smallswords that I use for 18th c. reenacting - one with a triangular sectioned colichemarde blade from G. Gedney Godwin and one with a straight double-edged blade from U.S. Sword and Uniform (this firm supplied the swords to the Colonial Williamsburg Governor's Palace). Both swords are very light and nimble. Your smallsword appears to be very elegant. Good acquisition!

[OC Richard]

Nowt to do with kilts Panache but I did sit on the Iron Throne the weekend before Halloween



And also on a couch...



But no kiltwearing! Except for the piping gig the week before.