Alternative kilt pins

[Scottish Chi]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I feel better now. I'm glad to hear I wasn't too far off for a kilt pin other than a sword.

Something plain and solid in silver, pewter or possibly a yellow metal of some kind. No rhinestones for this buckaroo - thankyou very much.

I'm not much into flash and glitter. The only jewlery I wear is my wedding band. I like the way it stands out to be noticed. Kilt pins are the only other consideration. I already have my eye on a frog but will also keep the other eye out for a fleur-de-lis.

Cheers! Bill

[MacWage]

I already have my eye on a frog but will also keep the other eye out for a fleur-de-lis.

Cheers! Bill

OUCH!!!

Any decently large pin or brooch would work as a great kilt pin.


Personal opinion-> anything small enough for a tie tack is too small and looks plain old silly. ANYTHING larger is fine. Think 2-4 inch range with approx. 2 inch being about the max width (depending upon the actual design).

Off course, your opinion may vary, and probably does.

[Rex_Tremende]

Just how far away from the sword kilt pins and/or pins that are labeled and sold as kilt pins can one drift? I get the impression that it is really up to the individual.

I tend to march to my own drummer. A couple of weeks ago I purchased this silver pin in one of the more bohemian retail establishments in Cincinnati.

On my laptop with 1280x1024 resolution,
this photo comes out slightly larger than
actual size, 4.25 inches long.

I plan to use it on a solid color kilt - maybe the navy FK that I am expecting in a couple of weeks - or maybe one of Moosehead's GIKs someday.

I wore it once and it kept coming loose, so I think I will take it to a jeweler and have it changed to something more secure.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

[bubba]

Like a rhinestone Scotsman (with apologies to Glen Campbell)

[Scott Gilmore]

A carefully applied kilt pin will not damage a kilt. Don't jab that puppy through the cloth like a drunk phlebotomist. Work it gently between and through the threads of the wool without breaking the fabric and you'll do no harm.

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

[starbkjrus]

snip.... jab that puppy through the cloth like a drunk phlebotomist.

I consider myself well educated and actually do have two bachelor's degrees but I have to say that I had to use dictionary.com for that one. Drunk, ok maybe but I'm too afraid of needles to even think about being a phlebotomist.

Guid on ye....ya stumped me.

[smaughazard]

I like to see creative kilt pins; the same old clan crest with claymore is WAY too common. But this is, I think, a little TOO much:
kilted Scotsman kilt pin

[Scott Gilmore]

... I had to use dictionary.com for that one.

My brother in law married one, but until then I'd never heard of them either.

On the subject of this thread though, I've also been looking around for just the right lump of idunnowhat to afix a pin to and call it a kilt pin. The lump I'm looking for needs to match the kilt's dignity, be just the right size and weight, and be shaped such that when a pin is affixed it'll hang flat (not face down). In the meantime, I rather like my boring old run-of-the-mill claymore kiltpin.

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

[bubba]

In due course I'm going to take a swing at making a kilt pin or two out of polymer clay. Should be interesting.

[Hamish]

A carefully applied kilt pin will not damage a kilt. Don't jab that puppy through the cloth like a drunk phlebotomist. Work it gently between and through the threads of the wool without breaking the fabric and you'll do no harm.

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

Quite right, Scott, but additionally - once it's there, leave it there! Only remove the kilt pin when absolutely necessary (ie: when having the kilt dry cleaned). If you have more than one kilt, you really should have a separate pin for each one to avoid constantly having to remove and refix the lone pin in different kilts.