How often do you wear a kilt pin?

**Nighthawk** · 7th April 13, 01:16 PM

I don't wear one to work. I wear Amerikilts to work, and pins and bits and bobs just get in the way. So I wear one when not kilted at work.

**Pleater** · 7th April 13, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by California Highlander

On my photo, I just snapped it from my perspective while wearing the kilt. The point is down! Thanks for the reminder though since it may be easy to get it upside down and loose your pin!

That's what I assumed you'd done -

but as the edge of the kilt isn't visible I added that as an afterthought, just in case.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Tobus** · 8th April 13, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by California Highlander

Same here. I have noticed a bit of a pull near the pin "hinge", from wearing the kilt a bit like jeans. Probably got caught on something while hiking. The kilt also has some small snags from blackberry gathering. It's a casual, 4yd, 16oz wool.

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I got the pin from an antique store in the small town I grew up in. It's 4" long. A couple months later I was back and bought the other one they had. $5 each! Patina and sentimental value free!

I wear blanket pins on all my kilts, so I'm in the "always" camp. I put 'em on and just leave 'em there. I prefer the 4" size, although I do have a lovely brass 3" blanket pin that belonged to my late mother, so I wear that one in remembrance of her. I do own a couple of other type kilt pins, but I'm not overly fond of them. The blanket pin type is my favourite.

That said, I do have a small clan crest pin with grouse feathers (I think) attached to it. It makes for a nice decorative touch when wearing a more formal outfit. But the feathers are pretty delicate, so it's definitely not an everyday kilt pin. Photo below.

By the way, when it comes to blanket pins, I've found that there's much less tendency to pull or distort the fabric if you leave some slack in the pin. Looking at your photo of the blanket pin above, it looks like you've tried to make as much of the pin go through the fabric as possible, and it's distorting the fabric at the "hinge" end, as you said. If you back out the point and run it through a little higher up, so that there's about 1/4" free before it goes into the closure portion, your fabric will be much happier. Below is a photo of one of the ones I wear, but you can see that there's a bit of exposed pin between the fabric and the closure.

**Wil** · 8th April 13, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by John_Carrick

I would feel self conscious without one and always wear one. I do take it out to go through the airport security but try to find the old holes to replace it later.
John

The other night I was in a hurry whilst getting ready for dinner. I inadvertently forgot my kilt pin. I must say I felt as if I were naked all night and hoped that no one noticed my folly.

**Nile** · 8th April 13, 10:21 AM

I have always used a kilt pin (not that I have been wearing kilts that long) but, at this time, I only have one. My wife gave me a family heirloom (her family) and, though I don't really think about it too much, I see it as part of kilt attire (THCD) and am most comfortable with one. My wife has several, all blanket pin types (some embellished), that she wears with her kilts (even her longer kilt skirts).

I have been looking for another pin and really like the idea of a magnetic pin. Does anyone know who sells kilt pins with magnets or do they have to be converted? I've seen the name badges with magnets but not the pins.

Nile

**AKMAC55** · 8th April 13, 11:42 AM

I replied often but it would be more accurate to say always with the traditional Kilt and never with the M.U.G.

I like MNlad's idea of the embroidered 'pin' on his X-kilts...

**Jaggy thistle** · 9th April 13, 10:16 AM

Ialways wear a pin even when flying never been stopped yet always leave the pin in the kilt

**creagdhubh** · 9th April 13, 10:41 AM

I almost never wear one, as I do not like poking holes into my nice kilts. But when I do wear one, it is a simple (hallmarked) sterling silver blanket style kilt pin with a beaded end and about 4 inches long. See below.

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I also have the version below, which is different from the beaded end kilt pin, but all of the other details are the same. I almost never wear them, but I am quite fond of the style and traditonal look they embody.

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Cheers,

**JohntheBiker** · 9th April 13, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

I almost never wear one, as I do not like poking holes into my nice kilts. But when I do wear one, it is a simple (hallmarked) sterling silver blanket style kilt pin with a beaded end and about 4 inches long. See below.

I also have the version below, which is different from the beaded end kilt pin, but all of the other details are the same. I almost never wear them, but I am quite fond of the style and traditonal look they embody.

Cheers,

The second kilt pin looks like the Gordon Highlanders officer's silver kilt pin. I am quite envious, having tried to track one down without having to pay 150 pounds to the House of Labhran for a new one. Very sharp, very classy.

**creagdhubh** · 10th April 13, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by JohntheBiker

The second kilt pin looks like the Gordon Highlanders officer's silver kilt pin. I am quite envious, having tried to track one down without having to pay 150 pounds to the House of Labhran for a new one. Very sharp, very classy.

Simon,

In regards to the second kilt pin, you are correct. Both of my kilt pins above are from Kinloch Anderson and yes, were just as expensive as HoL! The price of hallmarked silver, I suppose.

Cheers,