Wow ! I've just bought a replica Gordon Highlanders army kilt from What Price Glory and I'm in seventh heaven. It cost $295 and It really is authentic in every detail. In fact I went to a living history fair at the week-end where I had the chance to compare it to a 'real' army kilt and I couldn't tell the difference, even in the small details like straps and buckles. He has had the original 22oz material specially re-woven and boy is it thick. It's turned quite chilly here tonight but I am as warm as toast in this kilt and I can't wait to wear it to a bonfire party on Saturday night. The reason I wanted this kilt so badly was that I once had an old kilt made from this material given to me which was sadly too small for me. I despaired of ever having one of my own as I could never find an ex army kilt in my 46inch waist, so this really is a dream come true. In fact you can get them made over here in the UK but nowadays they would be in either 18oz (Regimental weight) or 16oz (Heavyweight) material, so this was my only chance of getting one in the proper old fashioned super heavyweight cloth. There are over 40 2.5inch pleats, all immaculately knife pleated 'to the stripe' and the overall standard of the kilt is first class (even if it is made in Pakistan !) and I hope the pictures I've posted do it justice. I'll post some more of me wearing it when I get some taken. I'm going to start saving now for one of his box pleated Mackenzie Seaforth kilts (my father's old regiment). However, my wife's tartan is Cameron, so I could get a Cameron Highlanders kilt in her honour - choices. choices
Just for comparison here's the old kilt I had. It was a civilian kilt but made from the same material.
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