Appropriate Fitting Q's

[Kilts_Knave]

A kilt maker in Clewiston --close enough to drive to in 2-and-a-half hours. Thanks for the tip, Gator, and pop me a private message. (I go to Key West often for work, maybe we can grab a bite to eat...)

[macwilkin]

PV!!!

It breathes better than wool. Also wicks away moisture and has a good evaporation rate.

Good stuff that for hotter climes.

I was involved in Civil War reenacting for a number of years, and I still do living history demonstrations for the park service, as well as reenact the Spanish-American War, and my observations about wool come mostly from that. I have worn wool in mid-summer in some hot, "sub-tropical" climates, and believe me, wool is much more practical than "man-made" materials. Wool does "breathe" and wicks away moisture -- try standing out in a driving rainstorm for a weekend in synthetics! :mrgreen: Wool is also very durable & it's no wonder that armies used wool for many years to make uniforms. Wool is also better when it comes to fire.

Whenever we'd do a living history program, we would always get the question "Aren't you hot in those clothes?" (the reenactor's version of THE kilt question) -- I usually explain that wool "breathes" and that direct exposure of skin to the sun (in synthetic tank-tops and shorts, usually what the touristas were wearing) makes you feel hotter than being covered up.

I do agree with Bill; one of Matt's 4-yd. box-pleated kilts would be a good "tropic-weight" kilt.

I wouldn't think cotton material would hold the pleats...but I could be wrong...

Cheers,

Todd

[Alan H]

While I love my Stillwater Kilts and I think they're a great buy for the $$, I have to admit that on a hot day, the acrylic makes them mighty toasty to wear.