Forum Thoughts

[Rhino]

Thanks Robbie and rest assured I do respect the kilt and Scottish heritage. I'd better, I have at least one living Grandparent who'd call me to task if I didn't.
As it is I'll be in Scotland in about 3hrs so I'd best start behaving myself.
Cheers Rhino

[allenlynott]

I do consider myself a "traditionalist" when it comes to wearing the kilt. I may not like the Utilikilt or Sportkilt, but that is my opinion. (Remember, opinions are like a**holes: everyone has one and they all stink) But, those stay with me. If I go for a few pints with a mate who wears one, so what?! I don't mind, I would rather spend the money on a tartan kilt, first. I am NOT trying to upset people with this post!

Hamish, In July of 2003 when I married my fine and lovely wife, my Mother in law adopted me into the Gunn Clan. I can honestly say that it was one of the finest things done for me. The Gunn's have a fine history and are a proud clan. I consider myself fortunate to be a part of them. My next kilt will be in the Gunn tartan. That is, after I recieve this kilt. My excitement is overwhelming, but I'm going to hold my tongue until I recieve it. Hee hee.

Cheers,
Allen

[Dakotan]

allenlynott, my own clan, MacCorkhill, is a sept of Clan Gunn. I cannot for the life of me find a clan tartan for MacCorkhill, so I believe my next kilt will also be in the Gunn tartan. It's a very attractive pattern!

- Dakotan

[allenlynott]

And, there are more than one. Hunting, ancient, modern, etc. My wife actually found a tartan skirt at Wal Mart that was almost a perfect fit to the Gunn Modern.

Cheers,
Allen

[Dakotan]

Gunn Modern is my favorite of the Gunn Tartans.
I think it just has more color and stands out more than the others.

[allenlynott]

It's clean. The colors are bold and stand out, unlike the ancient and hunting. I like the bold sharp colors more than the ones that seem to melt together.

Cheers,
Allen

[al' Sporrano]

Hi Robbie,

I thought you might recognise it was you I quoted - I was actually being slightly mischievous since I thought the views in your previous post were not entirely in accordance with the one I quoted, so to avoid the possibility of public embarrassment I refrained from actually naming you as the originator!

Awe shucks. And I thought you were being sincere! To tell you the truth I can't remember what I said, but far from me to disagree with a kilt wearing Scot of 40 years. I'll simply defer to your superior wisdom on the subject.

Re the possibility of running out of topics - so far I've posted 30 something times and have only majored on 5/8yd kilts and kilt pins. Still got hats, jackets, shirts, ties, belts, sporrans, socks, shoes and "underneath" to go!!

OK OK. But I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from. Anyway, if you're THAT good, can you explain to me and several others why the left hand side of the apron has a tendency to curl outwards, and is there anything you can do to put it right.

Still running up and down the Waverley Steps every time you go to Edinburgh?

No, I'm waiting for you to show me how to do it properly!! [b/]

Al
A very humbled, part-time, kilt wearing Englishman!!

[Robbie]

Hi Al

Actually I genuinly meant the quote - that's why I used it, and finding what seemed to be a slight contradiction of views actually was the reason I did not credit you as the originator.

Re the first pleat on the left curling forward, my own view is that this occurs because this is one of the few pleats which "open" when the wearer moves, and also the weight or tug of the apron has a slight tendency to pull this end pleat out of shape - one possible solution is to wear the lower strap & buckle one hole slacker (thus lessening the pull), and if that doesn't work one other solution I've tried is to just keep ironing the inside fold of this pleat to keep it sharp/taut. I hope that one of the kiltmakers who post here will come up with the answer to this problem, as the only other solution I'm aware of is to partly stitch up the inside of this pleat.

Re the Waverley Steps - my way of going up and down them safely is to avoid them in the first place!

[Rob]

Re the first pleat on the left curling forward, my own view is that this occurs because this is one of the few pleats which "open" when the wearer moves, and also the weight or tug of the apron has a slight tendency to pull this end pleat out of shape - one possible solution is to wear the lower strap & buckle one hole slacker (thus lessening the pull.

Al and Robbie,

My kilt has not suffered from this problem (yet). I think Robbie may well have worked out the cause, because my kilt does not have a third strap and buckle to pull it out of shape.

Rob

[Graham]

I have a Gunn modern Bear kilt, my preferred tartan is Morrison, and Gunn was the closest I could find in Polyvis.

It's a lovely tartan and one I am proud to wear.