So, who's got a new SWK Standard?

**Zardoz** · 19th December 05, 07:52 AM

I've got an Irish National in the mail right now. :mrgreen: I'll report when it shows up!

**mbhandy** · 19th December 05, 08:46 AM

I am now the owner of a $39 Including postage Gordon Tartan Economy Kilt.

I also got the wool over the knees socks.

http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/sock.html

For $39 as avertised I can paint a house, I Will have to wait till spring ( It dumped a foot of Snow last night)

Hope the Xmas rush is not to bad.
MrBill
PS What is wrong with the forum??? :confused:

**Hosehead** · 19th December 05, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

I've got an Irish National in the mail right now. :mrgreen: I'll report when it shows up!

Is that the 2005 standard model? I was told the 2006 Irish National would not be available until January.

**yoippari** · 19th December 05, 02:02 PM

Sewn down pleats... I just got mine today and the pleats were not sewn down. I checked back on the ebay listing now and it does say sewn down pleats.

Problem is that I already took out the basting stitches since the waistband fit and I wanted to see how it lays without the basting. That is when I noticed the wandering pleats.

Just to clairify the sewn down pleats is stitching keeping the pleats in place for around 7 inches from the top of the waistband, right?

edit: Now that I really look at it it is very similar to my other stillwater standard. Same buckles, lining the same length and the slightly odd creases near the first pleat are back.

It has a single fringe where my other one has double. Unlike the old one it is pleated to the stripe instead of the sett (well, almost to the sett).

So... did I get the wrong one?

**yoippari** · 19th December 05, 10:34 PM

Even with no one confirming that this wasn't the 06 I e-mailed Jerry. Though I e-mailed him without checking my mail first and in the couple of hours tween the first post and sending mail he had sent me his own mail saying that the order said "36" gordon tartan kilt" so they stuck one in and moved on to the next order. He will be sending the new one tomorrow and I will be sending the got I have back also.

Again with that good customer service that keeps customers coming back.

I will be reviewing the 06 in a few days.

(good customer service in regards to how quickly he is taking care of the mixup = not sarcastic)

**unkaholic** · 20th December 05, 12:12 AM

my 2006 hunting macleod standard showed up today and it is a thing of beauty. i love the sewn down pleats. makes it look really sharp. the pleats are to sett and they are spot on. the fabric is very nice. much nicer than i thought acrylic would be.

is it as nice as my macmillan tank? no, but it also didn't cost $600. all and all i'd say that aside from the material (which is still quite nice) the workmanship is pretty close. i really can't say enough good things about it or jerry. i'm very impressed and pleased.

now when are those new heavy weights comming out? i'm expecting xmas money and i got the fever...

**Iolaus** · 20th December 05, 08:35 AM

Has there been any clues as to what tartans will be offered in HW?

**cavscout** · 20th December 05, 09:39 AM

From Stillwater's web site:

" 12-11-05

We are starting to list some 2006 Standard Kilts on our web store, they have some new features, they are now tailored similar to our Heavyweight kilts. We have added the Hunting McLeod tartan to the standard line-up.

Heavyweights: We have had some fabric issues which had to be solved before Heavyweight production could start. We hope to have some ready before the holidays, but no promises at this point. Our next batch of Black Watch Heavyweights will be made from Australian Merino Wool, you will love the fabric as much as we do. Once that is running smoothly, we will do more solid black before considering any other tartans/colors. The re-design of our standard kilts has been our main focus lately."