New kilt in an older style

**McMurdo** · 17th June 22, 06:10 AM

I received a package on the 15th. This has been in the works since the early days of the pandemic. Isaac H Walters has been an absolute dream to work with. From a mistake in the weave to getting that fixed to being just crazy enough to understand my vision and enable it to come to reality. All I can say Isaac is thank you for everything. This outfit was inspired by the Highlanders of Scotland by Kenneth MacLeay specifically from Hugh Graham. I am absolutely over the moon about this.

it is as close as I could come to an original outfit from the era, from the jacket and waistcoat dating to 1894, the sporran from 1911, the Gairloch pattern hose dating from 1847 to the modern reproduction 5 yard box pleated kilt and plaid in Graham of Mentieth tartan in WoB colours with a herringbone selvedge. Again I am very happy with the results.

Showing the difference in the shades

The inspiration from Hugh Graham in The Highlanders of Scotland by Kenneth MacLeay

**Liam** · 17th June 22, 08:04 AM

Very nice Glen!

**ShaunMaxwell** · 17th June 22, 11:46 AM

Beautiful pieces. You wear them well!

Cheers,

SM

**LoE** · 19th June 22, 11:22 AM

Stunning. Absolutely gorgeous.

**kilted2000** · 19th June 22, 01:05 PM

That type of plaid should make a comeback in place of fly plaids.

**Jock Scot** · 20th June 22, 01:49 AM

I am no authority on historical kilt attire other than what I see in pictures and in museums.

I note in your outfit Glen, the plaid crossing your chest has no folds in it, unlike the pictures shown that you also posted. Now, I know that is a detail that has no real significance, other than presumably in those far off times the plaids were larger/thinner/thicker and had to be folded with folds/creases in to fit around the chest sensibly. Could my assumptions be right?

**Allan Thomson** · 5th July 22, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by kilted2000

That type of plaid should make a comeback in place of fly plaids.

It's pretty easy to do if you want to, probably less labour intensive than fly plaids just need the bolt of cloth, that's all?

**Pleater** · 20th June 22, 09:58 AM

My long plaids are made from 4 yards of fabric and one of them had the folds sewn in so as to make pockets - I used to walk in the parades at Sidmouth and once lost my purse - luckily not the van keys as I put them on the lanyard with my watch but it could have been a problem, so I created a zipped and a snap closing pocket.

It is still possible to wrap the plaid around once below the waist and once up and over the head for those times when a storm is raging and its a long walk back to the van.

Anne the Pleater

**LoE** · 22nd June 22, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

My long plaids are made from 4 yards of fabric and one of them had the folds sewn in so as to make pockets - I used to walk in the parades at Sidmouth and once lost my purse - luckily not the van keys as I put them on the lanyard with my watch but it could have been a problem, so I created a zipped and a snap closing pocket.

It is still possible to wrap the plaid around once below the waist and once up and over the head for those times when a storm is raging and its a long walk back to the van.

Anne the Pleater

When Anne the Pleater speaks, I take it as gospel.