8 yard vintage find

[cessna152towser]

Superb photos of a quality kilt at a bargain price. Well done O'Neille.

[Scottish Chi]

what a great find. Congratulations.

Cheers! Bill

[Hamish]

That is a very nice-looking kilt indeed and I must congratulate you on 'winning' it. Personally, I have never been able to register with Ebay, nor do I understand precisely how it works, but then I've really never seen anything there that I would 'go' for!

Just one thing: maybe it's the camera angle but, to me, your new kilt looks a wee bit too long, or perhaps the hose are pulled up too high. I should certainly prefer to see an inch or so more knee than I can!

That being said, you have a fine bargain there. Well done!

[Mattg]

Great find! Jealousy taking over...must be happy for others...

[O'Neille]

Just one thing: maybe it's the camera angle but, to me, your new kilt looks a wee bit too long, or perhaps the hose are pulled up too high. I should certainly prefer to see an inch or so more knee than I can!

I agree that the photos make the kilt look too long. That is why I like my short daughter to take my pictures as they always look better. This was a tripod raised up high for me to see through the viewfinder. It was so hot this day that I just threw it on without really taking any time to adjust any bits that were out of line. But, I thank you for your style guidance and will keep it in mind when I wear this when it cools down this fall. That being said I think that kilt photos always tend to look too long when taken on a downward angle. I just started noticing that while viewing photos on xmarks. O'Neille

[freddie]

Wow what a find ! I bought a really nice 8/9 yard kilt off ebay last year in the Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan for only £32.50. It arrived screwed up in a tatty bin liner and my heart sunk, but like yours when it was unwrapped it was beautiful. It's an old one and the leather straps need replacing, but I've had it cleaned and pressed and it's like new now. Anyway I think yours even beats that price and I know just how you feel !. The bargains are there if you keep looking. Your right about the tartan and it looks to be in the ancient colours (although as you say it's very dark in daylight and that could just be the flash (the old military kilts were always in modern colours). You'll notice that the tartan (without the yellow line) is in fact MacDonald and this was because it was designed by the Cameron Highlanders founder's wife who was a MacDonald herself. Once again congratulations on finding a real bargain, it looks great.