Kilt Makers in old newsreels

**Tartan Tess** · 27th January 12, 09:49 AM

That was so fun to watch. Thank you!

**creagdhubh** · 27th January 12, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by ctbuchanan

Fox Gun Tom posted up a few film reels from PatheBritain. What a treasure trove that web site is. I came across these two old news reels that might be of interest.
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ki...ed/query/kilts

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ki...ng/query/kilts

Yes it is! I have been on and off the website all day, and have already posted videos of interest.

Cheers,

**Standard** · 27th January 12, 10:22 PM

Watched those two, then several others about the Scottish regiments in WWI. Thanks for sharing the link!

**Downunder Kilt** · 27th January 12, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Standard

Watched those two, then several others about the Scottish regiments in WWI. Thanks for sharing the link!

Same here, a wonderful site. Thank you

**Jimmy of Perth** · 28th January 12, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by ctbuchanan

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ki...ng/query/kilts

I especially liked the dry humour shown in the final seconds of this clip

**artificer** · 28th January 12, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

I must be out of the loop- This was the first time I've seen them.

First I've seen of it as well.

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

To you, Paul, or any other kiltmakers that happen by- Are the apron edges generally outlined in such a... fluid and speedy manner? When I saw that bit, and them ripping the excess out of the middle, it seemed like they were just going at it sooo fast.

The phrase "Good enough for government work" springs to mind.

I'm not saying they weren't very skilled, I just can't imagine trying to make THAT many kilts.

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**bonnie heather** · 28th January 12, 08:47 AM

Thanks for the old newsreels about kiltmaking. It was fascinating to see the production methods.

I was surprised that they marked the aprons free hand and left so little fabric for the facing.

Also, when the lady was pinning the lower pleats, she seemed to be eyeballing it, without a gauge or measure. I can picture that working when pleating to the stripe, but I think it would be trickier if pleating to the sett.

My kiltmaking teacher is from Scotland and is now retired but she had made kilts for more than 50 years. She said that when she started at age 15, they had to practice marking units of measure (ex. 1/2 inch) on brown paper again and again until they could "see" what the measurement was without having to measure.

Back then, I wonder if when large numbers of kilts for regiments had to be produced, could it be that kiltmakers pleated up the backs to some kind of standard sizes, to work faster. ????

**Foxgun Tom** · 28th January 12, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by ctbuchanan

Fox Gun Tom posted up a few film reels from PatheBritain. What a treasure trove that web site is. I came across these two old news reels that might be of interest.
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ki...ed/query/kilts

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ki...ng/query/kilts

Glad! people like the site! Pathe News must be one of the most interesting sites on the web its subject matter is wide and varied! I also, as well as my Highland dress and Scottish culture have another interest, Falconry!!!!

This old clip of Captain Knight and his Golden Eagle is enchanting, also included is the "American Bald Eagle eg:

http://backup.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=8825

And a couple of photo's of myself with "Syrup" a female Bald Eagle born in Scotland

Tom

Kilted with "Syrup"

Mutual Respect

The wonderfull "Syrup" in flight!!