A Neokilt and a Sportkilt.

I'm beginning to understand a few things about garments that I hadn't previously been aware of. It's the sort of knowledge that explains why there are so many different ways to make an unbifurcated garment compared to a bifurcated one.

Both of my kilts are lovely, but they are quite different. Putting the Sportkilt on and I can immediately see the difference in their cut. The way the top apron folds is quite different, just for one example. I should mention that the Sportkilt is poly/cotton and the Neokilt is poly-viscose. The difference in the fabric is quite apparant and I can now understand why wool is usually chosen for a kilt; the Sportkilt is actually very light and the Neokilt is a little stiff.

Actually, I found myself almost wishing for a combination of features, such as the elastic and the slightly lower wasitline of the Sportkilt on the Neokilt. And pockets! Neokilt has two little pockets that are not of a great use, and the Sportkilt has one in the middle that is unfortunately almost impossible to use. A friend commented about the Neokilt also commented favourably about the pockets (adding how hard it was to find skirts with good pockets). I know Utilikilt do pockets; surely they are not so hard to put into a more traditional design? Admittedly, what Neokilt did is quite clever, hidden in the depths of the pleats, but they need to be higher and deeper.

So I now have an appreciation of kiltmaker preferences!

Wade.

* Yes, I can probably find someone who does that.