army rare kilt

[OC Richard]

the size it's not really clear in height and breech

That's how Army kilts are labelled. "Breech" is what civilian kiltmakers would call the "hip" measurement, that is, around the largest part of the bum. "Height" is the man's overall height. Army kilts have a bigger "rise" than civilian kilts, so are higher-waisted. Most are 27" in total length.

"Bugpiper" always has mililtary kilts on Ebay, and the prices are bargains considering the quality of the fabric and the workmanship.

BTW the kilts of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland are made in the fabric of the Officers'/Senior Noncommissioned Officers' kilts of the old Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, that is, the tartan is what we might call "Black Watch" but the green is a rather lighter shade, and the kilts are boxpleated to the stripe.

Military kilts are usually a heavier weight, anywhere between 18 and 22 ounces, have grass-green binding, no fringe, and two-pronged buckles.

Here's an Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders kilt. The kilts of The Royal Regiment of Scotland are pretty much the same thing.

[PIPER IÑAKI]

That's how Army kilts are labelled. "Breech" is what civilian kiltmakers would call the "hip" measurement, that is, around the largest part of the bum. "Height" is the man's overall height. Army kilts have a bigger "rise" than civilian kilts, so are higher-waisted. Most are 27" in total length.

"Bugpiper" always has mililtary kilts on Ebay, and the prices are bargains considering the quality of the fabric and the workmanship.

BTW the kilts of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland are made in the fabric of the Officers'/Senior Noncommissioned Officers' kilts of the old Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, that is, the tartan is what we might call "Black Watch" but the green is a rather lighter shade, and the kilts are boxpleated to the stripe.

Military kilts are usually a heavier weight, anywhere between 18 and 22 ounces, have grass-green binding, no fringe, and two-pronged buckles.

Here's an Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders kilt. The kilts of The Royal Regiment of Scotland are pretty much the same thing.

Nice kilt,,it's a shame that the army kilts available in ebay in general wear small sizes,.My army RRS.kilt has a NATO number in the label,I have not seen other like this from the regiment
My kilt is 36" and my actual size is 38" so I'll try to get some kilt with this size rather than spoil it stretching every time I wear it...

[OC Richard]

Nice kilt,it's a shame that the army kilts available in ebay in general wear small sizes.

There are RRS kilts on Ebay right now in some quite large sizes, such as 42" waist and 46" waist. I'm very tempted to get one of those!

[PIPER IÑAKI]

There are RRS kilts on Ebay right now in some quite large sizes, such as 42" waist and 46" waist. I'm very tempted to get one of those!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-REGI...item2a1c7a2ff2

Hello Richard.,
..This one for example,,I have one of the sample kilts from Argyll ,made for the RRS and it's perfect but a 36"...the pic I send you looks like the same kilt model,very recommendable.

[Aspiringloser]

They won't ship to the USA. Just a heads up to anyone out there considering buying one of these.

[georgeetta]

i tripped over another cool detail on tartans ..

see tartan called caorse kilt tartan

recorded prior to 1788 it is what I think is Black Watch phila beg work detail kilt ..I heard go rounds about Grenadiers having a red striped phlabeg ..there is mention of the Col Murray giving his plaid as a tartan pattern I guess Lord George's son ..great part it is like the Morrison green I was raised with ..there are sketches of a red striped taratn ..it was alwasy argues discussed amongst the French Indian War reenactor grops folks in USA .

I thought it was a neat disscovery .

d

[PIPER IÑAKI]

i tripped over another cool detail on tartans ..

see tartan called caorse kilt tartan

recorded prior to 1788 it is what I think is Black Watch phila beg work detail kilt ..I heard go rounds about Grenadiers having a red striped phlabeg ..there is mention of the Col Murray giving his plaid as a tartan pattern I guess Lord George's son ..great part it is like the Morrison green I was raised with ..there are sketches of a red striped taratn ..it was alwasy argues discussed amongst the French Indian War reenactor grops folks in USA .

I thought it was a neat disscovery .

d

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar...e.aspx?ref=279

very interesting,and nice tartan,,could be the original Black watch??
I always doubt about the theory of campbell tartan in the regiment..

[freddie]

i tripped over another cool detail on tartans ..

see tartan called caorse kilt tartan

recorded prior to 1788 it is what I think is Black Watch phila beg work detail kilt ..I heard go rounds about Grenadiers having a red striped phlabeg ..there is mention of the Col Murray giving his plaid as a tartan pattern I guess Lord George's son ..great part it is like the Morrison green I was raised with ..there are sketches of a red striped taratn ..it was alwasy argues discussed amongst the French Indian War reenactor grops folks in USA .

I thought it was a neat disscovery .

d

This sounds like the Murray of Atholl tartan.

[BARNAGRASS]

My kilt is 36" and my actual size is 38" so I'll try to get some kilt with this size rather than spoil it stretching every time I wear it...

Have you tried to use kilt straps extenders to be more comfortable? i use a pair of them to enlarge 1 size -or more- my old hunting stewart

looks like this

[PIPER IÑAKI]

Have you tried to use kilt straps extenders to be more comfortable? i use a pair of them to enlarge 1 size -or more- my old hunting stewart

looks like this

look's great but I don't like extenders,I can fit the kilt just in the hole edge so..get a new one or running..