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7th January 10, 05:25 AM
#11
The oldest kilt in my personal collection is a MacGregor that I bought off of Ebay probably about 10 years ago. I bought it because it was my size and I think the bidding only reached as high as $75. Couldn't say no.
Only when I received it and was able to examine it could I tell it really was a much older peice than the Ebay auction description let on. My best guess is that it is probably at least 80 years old.
It needs some minor repair -- it could use new leather straps, and a new waistband. Other than that, it's in great shape. It wears very well.
I don't wear it all that often any more, and haven't for years, for a few reasons. The first being I'm not a MacGregor. The second being that it is an older kilt and I see no reason to wear it out. My kilt collection has expanded since I bought this one on Ebay and so I no longer need it for my wardrobe. I'll probably give it to the museum collection eventually.
But I did bring it out to wear last year in honor of the MacGregor clan cheif coming to visit out museum. The ironic thing was that I was in a MacGregor tartan kilt for his visit and he was in....
PANTS! :-)
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