Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Ian.MacAllan]

how DO you take basting stitches off properly?

Very carefully and only after you ensure the kilt fits properly. . .

My Burnetts & Struth kilt was basted with a loop stitch. All I had to do was identify the right end, pick it free, & pull gently. No sweat, no strain, no risk of damage.

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[beloitpiper]

Taking out basting stitches always makes me nervous. Its like surgery.

[Amoskeag]

My Burnetts & Struth kilt was basted with a loop stitch. All I had to do was identify the right end, pick it free, & pull gently. No sweat, no strain, no risk of damage.

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I've always been jealous of folks who can do the loop stitch thing, like on a bag of feed or charcoal. They just pull gently and off it comes. I usually can't figure it out and end up just ripping the bag apart. Fortunately I have much more patience with my kilts
Bob

[Mr. MacDougall]

Wow that's pretty sharp, did you buy it?

I was just trying it on. It was 1) quite spendy, and 2) the wrong size. I've had on my list the "swordsman" doublet from them for quite a while, however.

[Nick the DSM]

Taking out basting stitches always makes me nervous. Its like surgery.

just reading about it makes it seem like surgery.

[Coemgen]

I was just trying it on. It was 1) quite spendy, and 2) the wrong size. I've had on my list the "swordsman" doublet from them for quite a while, however.

I don't know what "pricey" is for you, but I know that SportKilt has swordsman's vests for something like $90.

[Zardoz]

Here's a couple pics Mrs.Zardoz took at the Houston Rodeo Cookoff this weekend. Our rodeo and related events are a really huge deal every year, Houstonians who would never be caught dead in boots and jeans the other 49 weeks of the year really turn out for it . I personally avoid it like the plage, but my wife is quite involved. This year a couple of scotch distillers had some kind promotions there, and encoraged folks to come in Scottish national dress, so...

Do, play your pipes for good tips! (a lad from our world champ St.Thomas highschool band)


Then we have this;

[Riverkilt]

Hmmm...they're too old to be fraternity pledges....

Maybe plants from pants manufacturers trying to undermine the booming kilt market...?

Ron

[Coemgen]

Then we have this;

The top one I like.

In the bottom pic, the guy on the right seems ok, if he would change to a more casual belt and sporran, and loose the hose and cowboy boots.

The guy on the left… loose the pants-with-kilt look.

[J.B. Simpson]

Then we have this;

Good grief!

If you aren't brave enough to wear a kilt without something under it at least wear shorts and not jeans!!