Kilted kids

[Michael Weatherhead]

I kile this photo (from the internet). I sent it to my daughter, told her that we need to buy a kilt for Jaxson (our grandson). She isn't keen on the idea. But, I'm gonna do it, anyway, someday soon. Who sells child's kilts, at a reasonable price? I've seen a few on ebay. He'll outgrow it, so I didn't want to spend a big bundle of $$.

[Dughlas mor]

http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/scottis...ildrens-kilts/

[Couper]

USA Kilts has them. They have extra hem and extra length velcro in the waist - so they may last a couple years on a growing lad.

http://www.usakilts.com/kids-kilt.html

[ShaunMaxwell]

I know I've posted these before, but when our girl was much smaller, I made her a couple of "kilts" out of standard tartan scarves:

Here's a Drummond of Perth scarf pleated to the stripe



And a Maxwell modern randomly pleated



It's definitely a "low-cost" alternative to a kids kilt.

Once she'd outgrown them, I removed the stitches and they reverted to scarves.

Cheers,

SM

[Michael Weatherhead]

Thanks for the great ideas. Shaun Maxwell, you need to dress your little angel up like Mereda, from "Brave." I saw a girl, at the AZ Ren Fest, dressed like her. She had the red hair, with curls everywhere, a long dress, and a longbow, over her shoulder. Your little one would look great, dressed like that.

[Michael Weatherhead]

We have a red tartan kilt skirt, I picked up at a thrift store. My wife is a good seamstress. Maybe I can get her to make kilt from it (it's a small women's size). We'll see.

[Michael Weatherhead]

Shaun, I saw your surname, and know that they were a prominent border family. My family (Weatherhead) came from Berwickshire, at the borders, as well. I haven't found a link to any clan, with a tartan. Someone suggested Home (Hume), another border family, who were sort of adopted into the Douglas family. The reason why he thought we might be linked to the Homes, is because of the Doctor, and professor (at Edinburgh Univ), named George Hume Weatherhead. Maybe he got his name from his middle name, from some Humes in his lineage. Anyway, when I was choosing a tartan, I looked at all the border family tartans, and chose the Douglas, for my first kilt. However, if it's true about us being linked to the Homes (and ultimately, the Douglases), then I might have chosen correctly. Who knew? (side note: My dad's stepmom's maiden name was Maxwell. Maybe that will be the tartan, for my next kilt)

[ShaunMaxwell]

Michael:

Yes, our daughter went dressed as Merida for two or three Halloweens in a row, and at one point had the very long curly hair to complete the outfit!


As for your next kilt, in the absence of a clear link to any clan/family tartan, you might consider the Berwick District tartan (Modern colors):



The tartan is also available in Ancient and Reproduction colors (https://www.scotweb.co.uk/tartan/Ber...chterm=Berwick)

Seems that your folks were in the Eastern March, while mine were in the Western.

Cheers,

SM

[farraway]

My boys wear kilts from Stillwater Kilts and a small sized fanny pack as a sporran. They can knock about in them and have a good time and when it's time for cleaning, I can just throw them in a garment bag and wash them with the rest of their clothes. Nice garment for the price.

[Michael Weatherhead]

Sounds like a good idea. I also considered the Lauder tartan. They are from the same area.