Need someone with a better eye than me

**Tony** · 18th January 09, 10:41 PM

Saw this kilt on ebay and was thinking of bidding, but...

Could someone let me know what is going on here?
The green lining?
Odd straps and attachment to kilt?
Mismatched buckles?

**The Barry** · 18th January 09, 11:20 PM

I'm clueless. As is, I believe, the future buyer of whatever the hell that thing is!

**pdcorlis** · 18th January 09, 11:22 PM

The green waistband and pleating style look like an MOD kilt - the straps & buckles look like a rebuild to try to fit a much larger bloke. Well, at least to my eyes anyway...

**puffer** · 19th January 09, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

The green waistband and pleating style look like an MOD kilt - the straps & buckles look like a rebuild to try to fit a much larger bloke. Well, at least to my eyes anyway...

CONCUR!! IMHO, I would FORGET it & hope that it is not bought by some "unsuspecting bloke"

Puffer

**alikws** · 19th January 09, 02:06 PM

Military black watch, Probably from a regiment where the convention was to fasten with black headed pins, so straps removed, or never there to start with, It probably sat a while, until someone tried to make it useful by liberating straps from another civilian kilt, This at the right price could be a deal

**mayberry** · 18th January 09, 11:43 PM

Also worn back-to-front, so looks particularly ungainly.
J.

**pdcorlis** · 18th January 09, 11:53 PM

Good eyes - I missed that one!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 19th January 09, 05:03 AM

I would concurr. The green waistband (not the inner lining) is common on MOD kilts. The mismatched buckles and straps are due to a little at-home tailoring from a previous owner, no doubt. If it were me bidding on the kilt, I'd plan on replacing the straps and buckles once I received it.

**Tony** · 19th January 09, 05:56 AM

Thanks all.
The botch job on the straps would suggest it would be really difficult telling what size the bugger is!
Walking quickly away.
Though it is (right now) a very cheap MOD box pleat kilt...

**runewolf** · 19th January 09, 06:29 AM

Yes, definitely a bad job on straps, they used straps from another kilt (look at the mismatched tartan where the straps connect. Even looks like they put a snap in place to try to help with the size difference. I would hazard a guess that this kilt is 4+ inches smaller than whatever the seller posted. I would walk away and save for a new one from WPG.