Originally Posted by
sydnie7
Lovely tartan and looks like a well-made kilt. The loops, according to The Art of..., are "hanging loops" for temporary support of the kilt while donning and undonning (is that a word?). Not for permanent storage, and not AFAIK anything to do with holding down jackets. But I could be wrong.
The seam is also as per TAOK, although I hand-sew mine. But placement is just where Barb T has you put it.
The leather does look odd, but presumably those will be beneath a belt in most cases?
Congratulation on a beautiful kilt!
Doffing, perhaps. One doffs a hat, but I don't know about other articles of clothing.
Somewhere recently I read a suggestion that the loops might be employed to keep any bit of shirt showing between a doublet and kilt whilst dancing perhaps - in lieu of braces. I don't need them yet, so I'm hoping they stay tucked in.
As for the seam, I have no opinion yet - other than I don't think it's as neat as it could be. I've never seen one, so I posted the pix so others might have an idea of what it's like if they should ever get or make a kilt out of a 4 yard length of double-width tartan.
Regards,
Rex.
At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.
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