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14th February 17, 12:12 AM
#9
 Originally Posted by jhockin
Peter:
With 12 yards ( single width) do you think they would have been making one "great kilt" or two ( keeping in mind that we are often told the average highland man was much small and slimmer, than the average man, today)?
My understanding is that they were using the full 12 yds (possibly with pleats all the way around per the feoleadh mor worn by Lord Duffus, and that they reused the old material for a feileadh beag once they had a second issue.
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