My Tartan Skirts

**Catharps** · 29th October 14, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

The dress Stewart is the one with the white in it - most dress tartans have white in them.
The Royal Stewert is the red one.
I made myself a longer length kilt recently, by accident, I must confess. The one before was done in 48 inch wide fabric which I halved to get the usual 24inches - but then I took 60 inch wide fabric and made a kilt 30 inches long. It is just short enough for me to be able to walk up stairs without having to pick it up to prevent it being trodden on.
Are you, like me, also a sufferer from the Masefield disease? I used to sail a little yacht out of Portsmouth harbour, Hampshire to explore the harbours on the mainland and the Isle of Wight and go up and down the Solent. Happy days.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post- so we will all pretend that I did! Thank you all for the correction- every little bit helps! Thank you Ann and DyerStraits (and everyone else

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I admit I like the longer one myself (the Dress; if I say it enough I will remember). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop.

Thank goodness its starting to cool down in Georgia, the wool skirt season is limited for sure.

**Catharps** · 29th October 14, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by DyerStraits

Madame, you look very, very lovely in both. Dress Stewart has the white background; Royal Stewart (Queen Elizabeth II's personal tartan) has the bright red background, and is also a favorite of me and Della (my Bichon Frise):

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Black Stewart and Hunting Stewart are also nice tartans, and the great thing about the Dress, Royal and Black versions is that they contain basically all of the primary colors, and therefore coordinate well with virtually all solid primary color accessories, as well as black and white.

The two of you look smashing!

**DyerStraits** · 29th October 14, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Catharps

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post- so we will all pretend that I did! Thank you all for the correction- every little bit helps! Thank you Ann and DyerStraits (and everyone else

)

I admit I like the longer one myself (the Dress; if I say it enough I will remember). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop.

Thank goodness its starting to cool down in Georgia, the wool skirt season is limited for sure.

They both look really nice on you, but I agree with TPA--the Royal Stewart is especially flattering.

**Plaid Draftsman** · 29th October 14, 06:52 PM

They both really look great on you, I agree with the others - the Royal Stewart looks especially smashing on you.

**rlh2** · 29th October 14, 07:05 PM

Lovely!!!!

**Grizzly** · 30th October 14, 02:46 AM

I would echo the sentiments of previous posts, both skirts look fantastic and superbly modelled. congratulations on acquiring such nice outfits.

**tpa** · 30th October 14, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Catharps

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post

You can, just look for edit on the bottom line next to reply, it is only visible on posts you yourself have made:

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**Catharps** · 30th October 14, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by tpa

You can, just look for edit on the bottom line next to reply, it is only visible on posts you yourself have made:

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So it is! All fixed now. Its funny, I had it marked correctly on my profile- I went back to check- so I must have just had a brain fart with the original post. It happens. Thanks tpa!

**Hawk** · 30th October 14, 08:08 PM

They look very nice on you catharps.....
You mentioned Georgia, are you back from Brazil now for the season?

Hawk

**Nile** · 30th October 14, 08:49 PM

Those are absolutely beautiful kilts, Heather and you look wonderful in them. My wife (being of the Stewart Clan) has the same two kilts but, her dress Stewart is a short one (made by Bonnie Heather Green, a member of this site) and her Royal Stewart is a long one.

You must have had a great time in Inverness. My clan is Fraser so, I find it interesting that there is a place called "Highland House of Fraser". I'd probably be like a kid in a candy store there! By the way, that's a great picture of the Highland House of Fraser on the river Ness; thank you for sharing.

Nile