My X Marks Tartan Kilt from Kathy's Kilts Arrived Today

[Riverkilt]

Happy Happy Happy!

I'm sitting here wearing my new X Marks Tartan hand sewn traditional "tank" and grinning from ear to ear.

I'm sure you're all well aware of Kathy Lare's craftsmanship. Combine that with a beautiful tartan and you've got the best!

Just posted pictures in my gallery. Bottom of page 7. Also have one on page 8 showing an effort to use the Blaxnit gold kilthose from Sierra Trading to bring out the yellow/gold in the X Marks tartan. Not sure the gold hose aren't a bit much but does look a tad jazzier than with the blue lovat kilt hose.

A dang shame that such a quality made kilt has to be hung on this old belly the day after Thanksgiving...but you get the idea.

Didn't add a sporran in the pics so you could see the kilt better.

Ron

[filman]

looks great .. might have to get one of them

[MacMullen]

Ron,

The darker hose look better, but the gold hose looks just fine.

Very nice tartan. What was the cost for the kilt?

And, I think I've said it before, but, I was reminded once again by your galleries - I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who still wears a baja jacket.

[bikercelt1]

Looking good Ron. I'm not too sure about the gold socks, but that's probably just because I've never seen it before. I can hardly wait until my fabric becomes a kilt. It probably won't happen untill after the holidays, so now that I've seen your kilt I have to be anxious and jittery all through Christmas jonseing for my new kilt. Just look at the abuse we heap on each other around here!

Jamie

[Riverkilt]

Don't wanna scare anyone off with the cost, because the value is solid.

Cloth was part of the group order from Fraser Kirkbright that Steve from Freedom Kilts was kind enough to handle for us. Think my final cost for 4 meters of fabric was $263.00 USD.

Kathy Lare was kind enough to agree to sew up the kilt and flashes and Steve forwarded the cloth to her. Kathy's craftsmanship was a mere $316 to sew up the kilt and flashes.

So looks like a total of about $579 which, to me, seems like a bargain for a custom weave of 14oz wool and the craftsmanship of Kathy Lare.

I also bought enough cloth for Kathy to sew me up an X Marks Tartan vest. She's still working on that. She took my measurements at the Flagstaff, AZ Highland games so should be a good fit. If you don't know Kathy check out her webpage at www.kathyskilts.com She's a real gift with her Scottish training and certification. And a nice lady too.

When the X Marks vest arrives I plan to wear it with my solid color kilts.

Thanks again to all those guys and ladies who made the X Marks Tartan kilt a reality. I came in on the tail end of the effort and just road the coat tails.

And, you dang betcha, baja's look great with solid color UKs.

Ron

[Bob C]

The kilt is outstanding. I knew it would be. Congratulations!

[Southern Breeze]

Thats a very nice,very outstanding kilt. Congratulations.

[Mr. Kilt]

Very nice! The tartan really shows off well. :smile:

[Riverkilt]

Okay, just to be clear, Kathy agreed to sew up the kilt for me from the X Marks cloth I bought into...you can't order the cloth from her...but if you have some cloth and have thought better of sewing your own....

Anyway, took the X Marks kilt out hiking in the cold and wind yesterday on the Navajo Reservation and took a few pics in the sunlight.

Yeah, the kilt hose shrunk up on me.

Jacket is the RAF Battlejacket replica from Jerry at What Price Glory. Pretty good color match eh?

Pics are on page 8 of my gallery. Took a while to get them there, site was down for a while. Hope its up now.

Ron

[Hamish]

Congratulations on being the first, as far as I know, to get their "X Marks.." fabric made up. And what a marvellous kilt too. When I received my kilt length from Steve, my first thought was "RAF blue!" I don't know quite why, but I was expecting it to be a rich royal blue. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful tartan and I must add my thanks to all who were involved, from start to finish, in producing it.

Like you, I am having mine pleated to the sett, but I'm having to wait until Jan 14th to collect it. Having it pleated to the white stripe was certainly an option, but I felt it just looked a little too military-ish for my liking!

Another indication that you and I are pretty much on the same wavelength: I too have invested in a pair of hose in readiness for this particular kilt's completion, however mine are blue with golden yellow in the turn-over!

You have not asked for my opinion, Ron, but I think your gold-coloured hose looks better with this kilt than the lovat blue - the blues just do not connect, as I see them. Sorry!