add one more to the count

**Silent Raven** · 2nd August 11, 09:29 PM

today my best friend called me up asking me all sorts of questions about how to properly measure for his kilt! I was immensely excited, we had been talking about kilts ever since i began planning my up coming wedding and he finally made the jump ordering his first kilt today! So sadly i have ruined a dear friends life bringing him into such a world.... BUT.... Oh well its good to have company on this crazy train!

Now he is not of celtic heritage, so hes getting a black watch, which was also used by his scout troop. He needs to work on his lingo a bit, hopefully he will stop calling the sporran the 'scotsmans purse'

but im sure he will get it all down once he gets to wear it.

i don't have a picture of us kilted together yet but i will at the end of the month i and shall share it then! and i will point him in the direction of Xmarks so he can further his kilted education.

**Mirthlesstroll** · 3rd August 11, 04:59 AM

Awesome!! Can't wait for pics!

**Laird_M** · 3rd August 11, 05:35 AM

Ah, another duped into the ranks of the kilted!

Is kilt wearing an addiction?

**Father Bill** · 3rd August 11, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Laird_M

Is kilt wearing an addiction?

Actually, I think it's an infectious disease.

**CMcG** · 3rd August 11, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Silent Raven

<snip> i will point him in the direction of Xmarks so he can further his kilted education.

Hopefully he joins and does some reading through the archives before he rushes out to buy too much stuff. There is a wealth of knowledge here about different styles beyond the "cookie cutter" Scottish shop look and where to get them

**Livingston** · 3rd August 11, 10:46 AM

Welcome him to the addiction. We do have help for him with his kilt addiction in our 12 step program:

Step 1. Buy kilts.
Step 2. Buy Hose.
Step 3. Buy flashes.
Step 4. Buy sporrans.
Step 5. Buy kilt pins.
Step 6. Buy fly plaids.
Step 7. Buy jackets.
Step 8. Buy sgian dubhs.
Step 9. Buy shoes.
Step 10. Learn to make kilts.
Step 11. Hang out on X-Marks.
Step 12. Repeat as necessary and have a good time with friends and family.

**theborderer** · 3rd August 11, 12:11 PM

Surely hang out at XMarks should be No. 1 so that he gets the good advice where and when to buy what !!!

**federkeil** · 3rd August 11, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Livingston

Welcome him to the addiction. We do have help for him with his kilt addiction in our 12 step program:

Step 1. Buy kilts.
Step 2. Buy Hose.
Step 3. Buy flashes.
Step 4. Buy sporrans.
Step 5. Buy kilt pins.
Step 6. Buy fly plaids.
Step 7. Buy jackets.
Step 8. Buy sgian dubhs.
Step 9. Buy shoes.
Step 10. Learn to make kilts.
Step 11. Hang out on X-Marks.
Step 12. Repeat as necessary and have a good time with friends and family.

i'll probably skip steps 9 and 10. not much of a seamstress and I have my own eccentric taste in shoes (mine have toes).

But the 8 step program looks great.

**Cherub** · 7th August 11, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Livingston

Welcome him to the addiction. We do have help for him with his kilt addiction in our 12 step program:

Step 1. Buy kilts.
Step 2. Buy Hose.
Step 3. Buy flashes.
Step 4. Buy sporrans.
Step 5. Buy kilt pins.
Step 6. Buy fly plaids.
Step 7. Buy jackets.
Step 8. Buy sgian dubhs.
Step 9. Buy shoes.
Step 10. Learn to make kilts.
Step 11. Hang out on X-Marks.
Step 12. Repeat as necessary and have a good time with friends and family.

boy did I get that wrong I started with step 4.

and worked my way backwards.....