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22nd September 17, 11:06 AM
#11
 Originally Posted by Macman
Hello, Collin, That is a very nice gift to give your daughter. My only wee piece of advice is to let your daughter pick the kilt/skirt: style, length, pleats, which MacDonald tartan, etc. She will be the one wearing it, and my experience with my wife has told me that I am not very good at reading her mind  .
She did and wants a women's kilt style, with our family tartan.... She will send me her measurements....
Allan Collin MacDonald III
Grandfather - Clan Donald, MacDonald (Clanranald) /MacBride, Antigonish, NS, 1791
Grandmother - Clan Chisholm of Strathglass, West River, Antigonish, 1803
Scottish Roots: Knoidart, Inverness, Scotland, then to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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23rd September 17, 05:55 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Steve Ashton
Merino sheep are the red heads of the sheep world. They have the finest wool of all sheep.
Merino wool has been considered a premium fine fabric wool for a very long time. Some of the older, more expensive/prestigious kilts are made from Merino wool. Fraser & Kirkbright used to weave exclusively from Merino wool.
I have some experience with the Fraser & Kirkbright fabrics so maybe an insight from a user would help.
I found the merino a joy to work with. It is soft and although weighing 16oz per yard feels like 13oz.
I did find that the pressed creases did fall out sooner than some other wools. This is not a problem for me as I just take my Merino kilts to my shop, baste and re-press anytime they need it. But someone who does not press kilts often or would prefer to do it less often may find it to be the downside of premium quality softness.
One of my favourite kilts is from tartan woven by F&K. It is slightly lighter in weight but is very comfortable and holds its pleats extremely well!
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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25th September 17, 08:43 AM
#13
Wanted to thank all of you for your advice, thoughts, and comments about my request for information. I have chosen a forum vendor, Bonnie Heather to make the kilts for my Daughter and Grand Daughter. I have reviewed all the vendors on this forum, plus some others in Scotland, and this being such an important task, I think Bonnie will provide exactly what I wish to present my Daughter and Grand Daughter.
Warmest Regards to all, and I will let you know how this works out in the end, and hopefully a few photos of family wearing the kilts.... CHEERS.
Allan Collin MacDonald III
Grandfather - Clan Donald, MacDonald (Clanranald) /MacBride, Antigonish, NS, 1791
Grandmother - Clan Chisholm of Strathglass, West River, Antigonish, 1803
Scottish Roots: Knoidart, Inverness, Scotland, then to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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