New UK Corduroy, pic and thoughts

**andyfg** · 27th June 06, 01:52 PM

Ordered a UK original in tan corduroy last Tues. Came today. Great chat with the Nick at UK. Excellent service.

Took it out of the package and was surprised at how substantial it is. Very good workmanship. Feels great, very soft to wear after woollen kilts. Differences? There is more fabric around the front, with the front pleats. It hangs differently than my wool kilts. I love the cargo pockets. No need for a sporran. Everything fit quite nicely. So far I have to say I love this UK.

Wore it to the office at the university. Not a soul commented! Must be used to me in a kilt.

[The little beastie in the pic is our daughter Bekah's graduation gift. A little pug called Lily.]

**Kilted KT** · 27th June 06, 01:56 PM

kilt looks great!

Wouldn't a dog that size be named "Haggis"?

**GMan** · 27th June 06, 01:58 PM

Saw one at the UK booth at one of the recent festivals here (can't remember which one as they were at both). Looked good, and I liked them, but didn't have any my size.

**andyfg** · 27th June 06, 02:00 PM

I'm holding Lily because she matches the colour of the kilt. Wanted to keep Ham happy with the colour thing!

**Kilted KT** · 27th June 06, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by andyfg

I'm holding Lily because she matches the colour of the kilt. Wanted to keep Ham happy with the colour thing!

good point, No one likes an Angry Hamish!! ( hmm..sounds like a celtic rock band name

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**Kilted Taper** · 27th June 06, 02:03 PM

I've got a tan cord as well (and I guess while we are at it, 2 pugs). I think it is my favorite UK that I own, and I have 5). Very soft and comfy. Hope they expand the color range at some point.

**mkmound** · 27th June 06, 02:37 PM

Lookin' good! The pug makes a great accessory -- perhpas you could hang a harness from your belt. :rolleyes:

**Hamish** · 27th June 06, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by andyfg

I'm holding Lily because she matches the colour of the kilt. Wanted to keep Ham happy with the colour thing!

Much appreciated, Andy!

That is a very nice-looking kilt and, what can I say - you wear it well.

I have been 'umming-and-ahhing' over the cord Utilikilt since it was introduced. Having 11 of their super kilts already, I am well aware of their fine qualities, but I think it is the import costs into the UK from the USA that has put me off ordering one. If I come over to California in October, which seems likely, I might have one sent to my hosts in Palm Springs so that I can bring it back here with me as part of my normal clothing! I like the look of the red one as it appears to be a sort of 'brick red', but if it is scarlet red I'll have to forget it. That's NOT me at all, and the blue one appears to be far too bright!

Can anyone describe the red colour accurately for me please?

**Yaish** · 27th June 06, 05:56 PM

Ham, I think you would find the red in the UK Cord to be too RED!!, rather than just red.

Its definately not a brick, its more of a true red color. Scarlet? I dont know, but its definately a bright color, not subdued at all.

It is to the reds how the blue looks to blues. Did that make any sense?

**andyfg** · 29th June 06, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Much appreciated, Andy!

I am well aware of their fine qualities, but I think it is the import costs into the UK from the USA that has put me off ordering one.

Just a thought Ham, but we come over the UK twice a year to see family (live in Warrington and Blackpool). If we had enough lead time and we could coordinate things, we could always bring your latest US kilt over with us and post it in the UK.

In fact, we are flying over on Sunday. We will have a week in the UK, Blackpool, Hunstanton and Warrington and then over to Spain for two weeks holiday. Too late to do anything this trip, but perhaps next time.

I'm wondering about taking the UK cord to Spain. Would it be a first UK on the Costa Blanca?

[Reading this back, too many "UKs" in the post. Hope the sense is clear!]