My Second Tank is Here!!

**Riverkilt** · 6th September 05, 02:22 PM

Just received my Macdonald of Kingsburgh 16 oz Strome from Kathy Lare at Kathy's Kilts. A rare tartan, but my ancesteral colors, had to wait five months and change for it. All but the last two weeks was waiting for the cloth. As usualy, Kathy did an outstanding job.

Yes, I'm happy.

Will be a few days before I get some pictures...

Ron

**GMan** · 6th September 05, 07:44 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Ron! It is always great to here about a new kilt!

Cannot wait to see the pictures!

**Rob Wright** · 6th September 05, 08:55 PM

Awesome Ron! I'm enamored with mine from Kathy. Still no pics yet, but hopefully soon!

Rob

**Dreadbelly** · 7th September 05, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Rob Wright

Awesome Ron! I'm enamored with mine from Kathy. Still no pics yet, but hopefully soon!

Rob

There had better be.

:-D

**davedove** · 7th September 05, 08:19 AM

It's just not fair!!! I'm wating on my first and you've got your second.

**Riverkilt** · 10th September 05, 10:02 PM

Okay, photos are up on my gallery, page 4. From the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Sat on those pleats for three hours driving there and they were still perfect.

Very windy there so didn't have a pic of them hanging in still air.

Ron

**Hamish** · 11th September 05, 09:23 AM

I have no personal knowledge of Kathy's work, Ron, but I can see that this is one 'high-standard' piece of kiltmaking. It is a gorgeous tartan too.

Congratulations on this addition to YOUR 'Kollection'.

**Rob Wright** · 11th September 05, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

I have no personal knowledge of Kathy's work, Ron, but I can see that this is one 'high-standard' piece of kiltmaking. It is a gorgeous tartan too.

Congratulations on this addition to YOUR 'Kollection'.

Her work is just gorgeous Ham, I too ahve one of her traditionals and I just love it!

Rob

**Riverkilt** · 11th September 05, 12:09 PM

Thanks Ham,

You are blessed to have so many kiltmakers about Great Britain. Over here in the colonies we have but a few. If you haven't checked out Kathy's website please do www.kathyskilts.com

She came up through love of the kilt, Olive MacCaskill Bell, and Mae Livermore, then was recruited by Robert McBain. She was the first American to attend the Keith Kilt School in Keith Scotland. She won the Scottish Qualifications Authority Award in Traditional Hand Craft and Kiltmaking Skills.

After being trained by Robert McBain she went back for more a few years ago and learned traditional military box pleat kiltmaking.

Of course she's a member of the Traditional Kiltmaker's Guild.

We are so lucky to have her nearby in Albuquerque, NM. In addition to her skills she's a delightful lady. Was fortunate enough to visit her home and work area and meet her husband last June. Met her again in Flagstaff at the highland games in July.

She's sewn up two traditional tanks for me so far and will be the one sewing up my X Marks the Scot traditional when the fabric arrives.

This kilt, is my first 16oz Strome. The first was lighter since that's the only way the tartan was available. I am in LOVE with the quality, the swing, of this new kilt. I took a chance that I could sit on it so long and have it still look like it was just off the hanger. It was.

The weight is not a burdon when wearing it and it held well in the very high winds of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The only time the wind got it was when I was backed up against the railing of an overlook point and the wind came right up my backside a la Marilyn Monroe. But even then the kilt held...nothing was exposed...only the expectations of the onlookers were excited.

Back to Kathy, what I have most enjoyed about her other than the high quality of her finished work is that she knows her mills well and is able to locate and have made a rare tartan like Macdonald of Kingsburgh woven for me.

Ron