Kilts for all reasons

[way2fractious]

California thinks Spring begins in February. Commuting to work on a bicycle this week was kinda chilly in the mornings (high 30's-low 40's), but the lunchtime rides were spectacular (low 60's).

The album below was taken today at lunchtime in a nearby park.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanna...J67YEB2kCEJzZH

The army camo kilt was one of my earliest attempts at a machine-sewn cotton/poly; note the contrasting thread on the outside. Also, only the inside of the pleats below the fell is sewn; this allows the pleats to be lined up neatly during the light ironing after washing. The camo lining is my attempt at subtle humor, along the lines of the statement, "Be different - wear the most outrageous underwear under your suit!" This kilt is my most-used one and accompanies me on all my bike rides.

[cessna152towser]

Nice camo kilt to go over the bike shorts! And I enjoyed looking at your other kilt albums too - you look really good in that blue denim kilt beside your office co-worker.

[GMan]

I like the look. What a natural.

[way2fractious]

My wife and I took another couple and went on the Valentine Weekend Dinner Train on Saturday. Besides Valentine's Day, we were celebrating his birthday and the 29th anniversary of the missus and me. I wore my badger fur sporran with my newly completed 4-yard box pleated kilt. We got home late as the clock in the picture shows.


More photos here:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanna....r3ZEB6N.8aAre

As this thread says, a kilt for every reason. :-D

[Hamish]

My wife and I took another couple and went on the Valentine Weekend Dinner Train on Saturday. Besides Valentine's Day, we were celebrating his birthday and the 29th anniversary of the missus and me. I wore my badger fur sporran with my newly completed 4-yard box pleated kilt. We got home late as the clock in the picture shows.


More photos here:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanna....r3ZEB6N.8aAre

As this thread says, a kilt for every reason. :-D

What a gorgeous tartan, 'w2f', and what a splendidly co-ordinated outfit. Personally, the sporran is not my style nor the shiny tie worn with tweed, but otherwise you appear to be a man after my own heart.

I also MUST congratulate you on your large collection of home-tailored kilts. A talent indeed. I tried, and I tried hard to make a kilt - and under supervision of an experienced kiltmaker too - but I just could not cope with the maths, nor understand the engineering principles. Wow! If I had finished making that one, my Kollection would now be standing at 60!!!

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

W2F, what tartan is that? I really like the colors.

[GMan]

That is a cool looking tartan. You wear it well.

Congratulations on the anniversary, you both look very happy together.

[way2fractious]

What a gorgeous tartan, 'w2f', and what a splendidly co-ordinated outfit. Personally, the sporran is not my style nor the shiny tie worn with tweed, but otherwise you appear to be a man after my own heart.
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Wow! If I had finished making that one, my Kollection would now be standing at 60!!!

WOW, indeed, to receive personal feedback from you, Hamish. The shiny tie was the only so-called "black" one I could find on short notice. And as soon as I finish the jaws and eyes in the badger's face, I'll replace the tail on the sporran with the snarling face. (Maybe that will keep people from wanting to pet it! ...and in public, too!)

Is this where I'm supposed to offer you the other four yards (single width) for a box pleated kilt? As I recall, the remaining piece does not have an unravelling selvedge.

W2F, what tartan is that? I really like the colors.

The kilt is made from the one on the left, Weathered Ferguson strome. The one on the right is Weathered MacLaren strome.

[Hamish]

Is this where I'm supposed to offer you the other four yards (single width) for a box pleated kilt? As I recall, the remaining piece does not have an unravelling selvedge.

Absolutely not!! No way!! Never!! I am sure you will be doing that yourself, or you should be.

The kilt I gave up on was in Buchanan AC, but I subsequently had a London kiltmaker build it for me. Fortunately, I had not made any cuts in the fabric - it was only pinned and basted - so he was able to salvage the full 8 yards and start over again.

[lrpddrummie]

Nice job on the box pleats..I have seen too many that are misaligned which makes the whole kilt look shoddy.

Does your sporran bite or is it well trained?