How old were you when you first wore a kilt?

[Geoff Withnell]

I was 10 or 11 It would have been a costume "kilt"

four years ago I thought I'd make a "proper" kilt and looked for instructions online. I made the equivalent of a 5 yard casual kilt in a cotton tartan (Black Watch) I spent too many hours pressing it (before every time I wore it...) I decided that was it and went out and bought some wool.

I made a nice 6 yarder with a solid green fabric and wore that up until a few months ago.

I now have a few modern styled kilts and a PV 8 yarder in the Maple leaf Tartan and a 4 yard box pleat in Black Watch. Beyond that there's some Gordon regimental fabric waiting and some Isle of Skye on order... (this will stop eventually right?)

Of course it will stop eventually! You don't think you are immortal, do you?


I was 58 when I wore a belted plaid at a ren fair, loved it, found this place, found SWK thrifties, and expect to be wearing kilts till they bury me.
Geoff Withnell