Wearing Irish Sweaters wtih Kilts, Belt or no belt?

[Allan Thomson]

I think tighter fit jumpers, rather than loose fitting jumpers. Or at least with a snug cuffgo better with the kilt asthey preserve the line better. I note a lot of the wearers have their sweaters folded up to give a better length for the kilt - two pleats at the back and a belt over the top would definitely make for a better join if the jumper is longer snd baggier. Of course a snugger fit is better..m

[jhead7090]

I was out and about this past Thursday, decided it was too warm for a jacket so wore an Irish knit sweater with my kilt. Wore a belt under the sweater only because I needed somewhere to hang my cell phone.

[Father Bill]

I was out and about this past Thursday, decided it was too warm for a jacket so wore an Irish knit sweater with my kilt. Wore a belt under the sweater only because I needed somewhere to hang my cell phone.

Considering the philosophical and psychological parallels between a cell phone and a dirk, that's what it was originally for, wasn't it?

[Tobus]

Had some nice Scottish style weather today. Cold, dreary, damp, and breezy. It was a perfect day for wearing one of my woolly pully sweaters to an antiques auction. Everyone was complaining how cold it was, but I was quite comfortable.

It is, of course, not the same as a thicker Aran knit sweater. But I just folded the bottom under once to adjust it to length. No belt, of course, as none was needed. But you can see how the "print through" of the top hem of my military kilt is fairly obvious. That still annoys me, even though it's par for the course with the more fitted-shape sweaters.

[kingandrew]

I think Tobus and Huntgathergrow look fine in their sweaters. Folding over the bottom of the sweater is usually effective at getting the length right for clearing your sporran. And I think sweaters pair well with kilts in general, since, as Tobus notes, they both flourish in Scottish weather.

Andrew

[imbrius]

Had some nice Scottish style weather today. Cold, dreary, damp, and breezy. It was a perfect day for wearing one of my woolly pully sweaters to an antiques auction. Everyone was complaining how cold it was, but I was quite comfortable.

It is, of course, not the same as a thicker Aran knit sweater. But I just folded the bottom under once to adjust it to length. No belt, of course, as none was needed. But you can see how the "print through" of the top hem of my military kilt is fairly obvious. That still annoys me, even though it's par for the course with the more fitted-shape sweaters.

I've been browsing old threads and just came across this. Where did you find this sweater? It looks like a U.S. Air Force sweater that I remember all the older folks wearing at the reserve base I worked at as a civilian. I've always wanted one because I thought they looked sharp but never knew where to get one since, as a civilian, I couldn't just go down to the BX and buy one.

[Father Bill]

Here's a company that, at least in the past, made them. Not sure if they retail, but you'd have to contact them to ask:

http://st-catharines.canadianorglist...-knitting-inc/

[Tobus]

I've been browsing old threads and just came across this. Where did you find this sweater? It looks like a U.S. Air Force sweater that I remember all the older folks wearing at the reserve base I worked at as a civilian. I've always wanted one because I thought they looked sharp but never knew where to get one since, as a civilian, I couldn't just go down to the BX and buy one.

That particular woolly pully belonged to my father. He wore it when we were stationed in Germany (he was a Lt. Col. in the USAF) as part of NATO forces in the early 1980s. I inherited it along with a lot of other items when he died five years ago. I'm pretty sure he purchased it at the BX in Germany, either at Sembach or Ramstein. They can still be found on ebay and such.

*edited to add: I'll have to look at the tag again to see who made it, but I remember it saying it's the "original woolly pully", with the UK flag on the label. I see a lot of similar versions online, but they usually have patches at the shoulders, not epaulets like this one. Mine does have elbow patches, although they aren't visible in the photo.

[Tobus]

Eh, I just remembered the brand. It was made by Brigade Quartermasters in England. If you search for that brand, you can still find them. Like this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brigade-Qua...-/132955974378

[imbrius]

That particular woolly pully belonged to my father. He wore it when we were stationed in Germany (he was a Lt. Col. in the USAF) as part of NATO forces in the early 1980s. I inherited it along with a lot of other items when he died five years ago. I'm pretty sure he purchased it at the BX in Germany, either at Sembach or Ramstein. They can still be found on ebay and such.

*edited to add: I'll have to look at the tag again to see who made it, but I remember it saying it's the "original woolly pully", with the UK flag on the label. I see a lot of similar versions online, but they usually have patches at the shoulders, not epaulets like this one. Mine does have elbow patches, although they aren't visible in the photo.

Yeah, I'm neither here nor there on the epaulets. I think they look cool but since I've no insignia to put on them, being a civilian (not for lack of trying, medically disqualified), I'm fine if the sweater I end up with doesn't have any. Thanks for the pointers! This will help me find what I'm looking for now that I know what they're called.