Kilt No. 65 arrived today

**Hamish** · 9th August 06, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Shane

Here also is a link explaining a little more about the Cornish tartans.

http://www.alanrichards.org/cornishtartan.htm

Shane

Shane,

Thank you so much for this link AND for the Duchy one also. They give me an excellent starting point for my research.

**cessna152towser** · 9th August 06, 02:33 PM

Congratulations, Hamish, on a splendid new kilt & sporran.

**Riverkilt** · 9th August 06, 03:00 PM

A most lovely garment sir,

drooling, slobbering.....

Ain't kilts fun!?

Ron

**Robin** · 9th August 06, 03:07 PM

Awesome! That's a stunning tartan and the kilt looks fantastic

I think a dress sporran will look better with a doublet though :rolleyes:

**phil h** · 9th August 06, 03:27 PM

looks good sir.

where did you get the dress shoes?

**Hamish** · 9th August 06, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by phil h

looks good sir.

where did you get the dress shoes?

Phil,

The 'Glenfinnan' shoes, which were a Christmas gift to myself last year, came from:
http://www.mackenziefrain.com

**phil h** · 9th August 06, 07:36 PM

thanks ham, some very interesting stuff there. they suit you well, maybe not look as good on me I'm afraid

Originally Posted by Hamish

Phil,

The 'Glenfinnan' shoes, which were a Christmas gift to myself last year, came from:
http://www.mackenziefrain.com

**Hamish** · 11th August 06, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Robin

Awesome! That's a stunning tartan and the kilt looks fantastic

I think a dress sporran will look better with a doublet though :rolleyes:

I agree with you on the subject of a dress sporran, Robin. However, there does not appear to be a Cornish Dress sporran in existence. By that I mean a dress sporran faced with the fifteen bezants rather than the tassels we all know so well! All the publicity photographs for the Cornovi Company in Cornwall, and those in their colour catalogue, show the leather sporran being worn with Prince Charlies, etc. It does look odd I admit, but the Cornish sporran is so distinctive that I think it works - just!

Many thanks for your observation.

**starbkjrus** · 9th August 06, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Shane,

Thank you so much for this link AND for the Duchy one also. They give me an excellent starting point for my research.

Very very nice links.

Ham, you will also find some good information in The Compendium of District Tartans (by Matt Newsome and James Bullman, Scotpress 2004, -05) on Cornish tartans. I must say that up until now I was not even aware of them.

Thanks muchly. (Also VERY nice tartan and pics.)