I received a WPG Cameron kilt for Christmas but it was way too long for me. So I called Jerry up at WPG and asked about available stock and he told me that he had a MacKenzie in 44x23. I said done and arranged for an exchange. They are super to deal with and were very accomodating even during the retail madness of the holidays. Cudos to the guys at WPG. They sent the new kilt out but I was not sure when it would arrive here. Anyways I was waiting for a shipment of some Maduro cigars from Nicaragua to arrive on Tuesday this week. When the UPS guy arrived he handed me two packages and I dashed inside to see what I got. One was the new kilt and the other was the cigars, and the cigars had to wait until I got to see my new "Beast" up close and personal.
Three sets of basting stitches line the pleats which are in the military box pleat set up and the thing weighed a ton. The wool is tad scratchier than my other kilts but when I took it out last night for a walk, you could not tell. It was warm as heck and felt good as I trudged through the snow. The infamous buckles are just that, but I'll deal with them during the summer. They are functional, take a while to get used to, but the leather will soften up with use ( and I plan on using this puppy quite a lot).
The colors are somewhat muted inside but when outside they perk up a lot and the true colors of the kilt shine, and it was quite warm at 11 degrees last night when I took Indy out for a walk. The material will relax with wear and hang better after a couple of times out. So far I am very happy not only with this "Beast" but also with Jerry and the folks at WPG. More as I get used to the feeling of "The Beast".
Nulty



A quick view outside in the front of the house.