Hunting MacMillan Large Sett Kilt

[davidlpope]

I've meant to get some photos of my new Newhouse Highland kilt up for some time, but things have been pretty busy. This past weekend, though, we attended the Bethabara Highland Games in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and my wife got several nice photos.

This kilt is a 6-yd knife pleat made of heavyweight tartan custom-woven by Dalgliesh. It's woven in Wilsons of Bannockburn's colors and I purposefully made the sett huge. Matt pleated it to half-setts (the gold line on black appears twice per sett) to the line.

As always, Matt's work is exceptional. The kilt fits wonderfully, the stitching is meticulous, and he worked very hard to make sure that the fabric was exactly what I wanted. These low-yardage, heavyweight fabric kilts are my absolute favorite.

A couple photos:

First up is a compilation of images which lead me to decide on making the sett very large. I wanted something that would really stand out. While the WOB colors are a bit of a change in themselves, I decided that making the sett very large would look both vintage and bespoke.






Next, a photo of the front of the kilt, showing the apron. I'm holding my daughter, Lillian.




Now, a pleat shot:




I filled in for a piper friend who had a scheduling conflict and had been asked to play in honor of those who had passed away during the preceeding year. Our own Turpin Ballard was among those remembered. Here's photo of me behind the grandstand waiting my turn:



Finally, a photo of me piping:




I really can't recommend Matt highly enough. His customer service is exceptional and he truly is a master kilt maker. If you're looking for something really special, it's hard to beat a Newhouse Highland kilt...