Stupid lederhosen...

[Prester John]

Hmmmm

The German National Tartan...it actually looks kind of nice.

Any other pics of it? As a kilt?

[herminator]

Why not a traditional kilt in the German National Tartan?

http://www.district-tartans.com/german_national.htm

The best of both worlds! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

And you can get it from Matt Newsome!

http://kilts.albanach.org/specials.html

[davedove]

And you can get it from Matt Newsome!

http://kilts.albanach.org/specials.html

I've got one on order from Matt. He had the cloth on hand, so I went ahead and ordered. It was on my wish list, to honor the family on my mother's mother's side, which is 100% German.

After my kilt, he probably only has enough left over for one or two more, so if you want one, you should probably order now, or it will have to be special woven.

[Martin]

Well, I told him when I make him the gray kilt, I'll make him some suspenders with chest strap to go along with it. Then he can get the feathered hat and embriodered shirt, wear his kilt hose and boots, and really be half Scottish, half German!

Just in case any of my fellow Brits are getting a little worried, I do believe the suspenders referred to in this post are known as braces over here.

though.......it could be a novel way of keeping one's socks up. hmmmm

[davedove]

Just in case any of my fellow Brits are getting a little worried, I do believe the suspenders referred to in this post are known as braces over here.

though.......it could be a novel way of keeping one's socks up. hmmmm

I'll bet you were trying to figure out how a chest strap was involved!

[Schultz]

My next kilt is definitely going to be one in the German National Tartan. If I can save up the money before Matt runs out of the stock cloth he has, I'll be ordering it from him!

[Sherry]

So we're going to the German festival yesterday and today, and my darling husband picks up a pair of lederhosen. Wonderful. He spent his 'new kilt' money on these fancy suede lederhosen, and they look handsome and all, but now I'm faced with this dilemma...

I was able to get him an Amerikilt based on his jeans size- and I'll be making him a casual kilt as soon as the twill comes in so I'll have his measurements handy. I have little money tucked away, so I'm thinking this would make a nice Christmas present, since I know the tartan he wants.

I just wanted your opinion on whether getting someone a traditional kilt as a surprise is a good or bad idea.

Definitely go for the kilt. Maybe it will help make up for the lederhosen.

Sherry

[Alan H]

IF my lady stitched me up a traditional kilt...ANY kilt, I would A.) faint, B.) Rejoice, mightily, and I mean MIGHTILY.

Go for it.