A new Kilt Shirt from the F-H.C.A.G.

**Panache** · 1st May 10, 07:54 PM

My family are looking forward to a Scottish Renaisance Festival in June and the big Northern California Renaissance Fair at the end of Summer. My lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess has been hard at work making costumes for our children. When I mentioned I didn't like the "ghillie shirt" to wear with my belted plaid she she took a break to make me a new shirt. I'm not quite sure what the material is, it seems like muslin in appearance. It was all of $3 for 3 yards of it at the thrift store. We discussed cuffs and fastenings and I offered to make some antler horned buttons.

She just finished it and I would like to share her efforts with you all

The shirt

Cuffs

Worn casually

It is very comfortable and I like the more fitted body with the full sleeves. Best of all I won't have to worry about all those silly laces of my ghillie shirt!

As always my love, thanks, and appreciation to my guiding Star!

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

**Bugbear** · 1st May 10, 08:31 PM

Sounds interesting, and that's sweet of her.

How long is the shirt?

**BoldHighlander** · 1st May 10, 08:34 PM

Very nice Jamie, your a lucky man!
Star did a first rate job (I love the cuffs)

**LANCER1562** · 1st May 10, 08:39 PM

Wonderful work by Star as usual. That looks more "period proper" than the Ghillie style. But what do I know? My Renaissance Fair character is a Lowlander in a Highland military regiment c.1561. I wear a Great Kilt which supposedly didn't exist until some 30 years later in a color (black) that would have been nearly impossilble to come by in that time. Under my black doublet I wear a marroon Ghillie shirt.

Enjoy your new shirt, Jamie.

What Scottish Renaissance Festival are you attending in June?

**Panache** · 2nd May 10, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by LANCER1562

...What Scottish Renaissance Festival are you attending in June?

The Scottish Renaissance Faire in Santa Cruz Father's Day weekend

http://scottishrenaissancefestival.org/

We plan on being there in Full Rig on Saturday (hopefully we will get to see Alan H. in his belted plaid)

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

**Jack Daw** · 1st May 10, 11:22 PM

Clever way to do the cuffs. That's a nice-looking shirt.

**Coinneach** · 2nd May 10, 04:42 AM

The aptly named Star is truly talented.

**bchunter** · 2nd May 10, 06:29 AM

That really is a nice looking shirt.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 2nd May 10, 07:03 AM

Bravo ! Nice team work.

Félicitations, Star.

Best,

Robert

**thescot** · 2nd May 10, 08:55 AM

Jamie, the detail on the cuffs really makes that a fine shirt.

I have a couple of "peasant" type shirt that my wife--the witty wicked witch of the west

--calls my "pirate shirts." I bought them years ago, probably in hippie shops. They are arguably the most confortable shirts I own.