Tunes of Glory Kilts _ Gerald Harper

[Toraba]

Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the forum, but have often read and referred to many of the comments posted here for a year or so now.
One of the threads that I've followed closely was about the kilts used in the movie "Tunes of Glory".
Great movie and great kilts! Anyway, I recently managed to acquire two of the original kilts. One is marked on the inside label with the name "Gerald Harper", who did of course act in the movie.
Here are some images that might help finalize the debate.
Cheers,
Trevor



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[Woodsheal]

Wow, Trevor! How did you manage THAT?! I assume no more are available?

Oh, and welcome aboard...!

[TheBrus]

I've seen the movie, and I agree--great movie. Does anyone know if the tartan is available? I'm sure it would be popular, if it were.

[davidlpope]

Does anyone know if the tartan is available? I'm sure it would be popular, if it were.

The tartan, Hunting Scott in the ancient color scheme, is readily available from all the major mills...

[OC Richard]

That's so cool!!

Wonderful to be able to see the maker's label, and know once and for all who made them.

Interesting that they have civilian tartan binding, not the grass-green binding which military kilts have. An oversight by the costumer, who evidently didn't know the differences between military and civilian kilts.

There is a Tunes of Glory Pipe Band here in the USA. They don't wear that tartan, however.

[mull]

That's so cool!!

There is a Tunes of Glory Pipe Band here in the USA. They don't wear that tartan, however.

A little off topic but, Tunes of Glory wears the Modern Hunting MacInnes tartan. Thanks for pluging my band, Richard.

Joe

[TheBrus]

Thanks for the tip... I was under the impression it was a pattern they had made up specifically for the film. Lovely tartan.

[Pyper]

Cool!

Imagine a piper wearing one of those in a competition... I wonder how many people would recognize it.

[piperdbh]

It looks like it would take a skinny 'piper to wear that kilt.

I'm with Woodsheal. How did you come to acquire these kilts?

[madmacs]

Did they come with a provenance? Would be interesting to hear theid story over the last 50 years...