New kilt in an older style

[ShaunMaxwell]

Beautiful pieces. You wear them well!

Cheers,

SM

[LoE]

Stunning. Absolutely gorgeous.

[kilted2000]

That type of plaid should make a comeback in place of fly plaids.

[Jock Scot]

I am no authority on historical kilt attire other than what I see in pictures and in museums.

I note in your outfit Glen, the plaid crossing your chest has no folds in it, unlike the pictures shown that you also posted. Now, I know that is a detail that has no real significance, other than presumably in those far off times the plaids were larger/thinner/thicker and had to be folded with folds/creases in to fit around the chest sensibly. Could my assumptions be right?

[McMurdo]

I am no authority on historical kilt attire other than what I see in pictures and in museums.

I note in your outfit Glen, the plaid crossing your chest has no folds in it, unlike the pictures shown that you also posted. Now, I know that is a detail that has no real significance, other than presumably in those far off times the plaids were larger/thinner/thicker and had to be folded with folds/creases in to fit around the chest sensibly. Could my assumptions be right?

I think I just folded it neater than in the painting. This was folded several times to achieve the effect here. I was worried it was too long when I first unpacked it as it is 3.5 yards long and about 29 inches wide, what you are seeing is a quarter of the width.

[Jock Scot]

I think I just folded it neater than in the painting. This was folded several times to achieve the effect here. I was worried it was too long when I first unpacked it as it is 3.5 yards long and about 29 inches wide, what you are seeing is a quarter of the width.

Ah yes, that makes sense. Thank you Glen.

[McMurdo]

Ah yes, that makes sense. Thank you Glen.

This is my first and probably only plaid. I had a thought after I answered that it might be the same thinking that goes into matching all colours that North Americans typically do. I was far too careful folding and will have to embrace the Highland way a bit more next time.

[Lallans]

I think I just folded it neater than in the painting. This was folded several times to achieve the effect here. I was worried it was too long when I first unpacked it as it is 3.5 yards long and about 29 inches wide, what you are seeing is a quarter of the width.

I'm guessing that the older photos reflect an aristocratic attempt at a 'wild and wooly Highlander' effect, which in turn would go back to the Great Kilts worn by the rural folks. Or am I wrong?

[McMurdo]

I'm guessing that the older photos reflect an aristocratic attempt at a 'wild and wooly Highlander' effect, which in turn would go back to the Great Kilts worn by the rural folks. Or am I wrong?

I’m not sure about that, these paintings were done for Queen Victoria. What I will say is that you can find the sitters details here:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/reso...tters-details/

[Allan Thomson]

That type of plaid should make a comeback in place of fly plaids.

It's pretty easy to do if you want to, probably less labour intensive than fly plaids just need the bolt of cloth, that's all?