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1st March 14, 09:17 AM
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Why? Just why?
"Ultimate Scotsman" Ultimate Numpty more like. Who in their right mind would part with over £1000 to look like that? It should not be allowed.
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1st March 14, 12:03 PM
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 Originally Posted by David
Why? Just why?
"Ultimate Scotsman" Ultimate Numpty more like. Who in their right mind would part with over £1000 to look like that? It should not be allowed.
Really, David? There is one born every minute. Just hand around the US Highland Games and you will see them.
Victoria
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
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1st March 14, 12:18 PM
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I have a history book that shows old photographs of Bonnie Prince Charlie in all three of those outfits - at one time!
I changed my signature. The old one was too ridiculous.
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1st March 14, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by vmac3205
Just hand around the US Highland Games and you will see them.
I'm heading to the Kansas City Highland games this Summer and I suspect there will be times where my wife will be elbowing me in the ribs to keep me from laughing and inadvertently insulting people. I'm always suspect of highland games running concurrent with a Ren Faire. I'm actually kind of dreading encountering an entire regiment of Mel Gibsons.
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1st March 14, 06:10 PM
#5
Avoid the 'budget' one! With that one you have to wear your flashes directly in front.
Strange that as you go up in price you still have the cheap-looking white hose.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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1st March 14, 06:28 PM
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For £1,000 a decent pair of Cheviot hose and a nice proper sporran...nevermind a proper kilt and jacket!
Heck, even some garter ties, decent shoes, a shirt, and a proper tie!
That's more than $1,600!
Wow!
The Official [BREN]
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2nd March 14, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren
For £1,000 a decent pair of Cheviot hose and a nice proper sporran...nevermind a proper kilt and jacket!
Heck, even some garter ties, decent shoes, a shirt, and a proper tie!
That's more than $1,600!
Wow!
OK, my "ultimate Scotsman". Here we go:
Hand sewn, eight yard, heavyweight kilt £400
Tweed jacket and waistcoat £280
Plain day sporran £50
Stout pair of black brogues £100
Hose and garters £50
Sterling silver kilt pin £50
Shirt £30
Tie £20
Cufflinks £20
That's £1000 worth of kit, all excellent quality (or better than excellent!) and it took five minutes on the Internet to find it. Just a case of knowing what to look for and where to look for it. I expect a goodly few quid could be knocked off that, especially as shoes, shirt, tie and cufflinks may already be owned and as we all know, there are bargains out there to be had! I really didn't try that hard at all.
Last edited by StevieR; 2nd March 14 at 03:31 AM.
Reason: Really must get used to this spelling lark.
Steve.
"We, the kilted ones, are ahead of the curve" - Bren.
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2nd March 14, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by StevieR
OK, my "ultimate Scotsman". Here we go:
Hand sewn, eight yard, heavyweight kilt £400
Tweed jacket and waistcoat £280
Plain day sporran £50
Stout pair of black brogues £100
Hose and garters £50
Sterling silver kilt pin £50
Shirt £30
Tie £20
Cufflinks £20
That's £1000 worth of kit, all excellent quality (or better than excellent!) and it took five minutes on the Internet to find it. Just a case of knowing what to look for and where to look for it.
I really like how you think! Super! Top quality is timelessly classy.
The version I wear is:
Heavyweight handsewn 8-yard kilt $600
Lovely vintage tweed jacket from Ebay $120
Vintage plain brown Scottish-made sporran from Ebay $35
Cheviot hose $60
Shooting garter set $20
Ghillies, pre-owned but new, from Ebay $50
Tattersall shirt from Ebay $30
Vintage necktie from Ebay $10
Robert Mackie Balmoral, bought new in the 1980s $40
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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