Just won a Geoffery (Tailor) Highland Crafts

[mbhandy]

Buchannan Kilt So now I am jonesing

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7139&rd=1&rd=1

it is a 22oz. millitary weight. at least that is whaat she emailed me.

As far as the weight goes - I believe the fabric is 22 oz. It definately is heavy-weight tartan. The kilt itself weighs almost 4 pounds, without packaging.

Can't wait,,,,,,

MrBill

[Dreadbelly]

Ooooh lucky you. Eees verra nice!

[Bob C]

Looks great. Great price. Congrats!

[ccga3359]

Congrats Mr Bill. Can't get lost in the snow with that one, then again you wouldn't freeze even if you did.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I looked long and hard at that one Mr. Bill. The problem for me is the length!! 25.5 would be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too long. These were surplus from a pipe band. She was a nice lady, and checked to see if they had something more suited to my length, but no dice... oh well. Congrats, it's a beaut. I've long been a fan of the Buchanan tartan, though I have no connections.

[Zyzzyx]

Wow, that's an interesting difference of appearance with the pleat to the stripe in the back. Moreso than usual, it seems.

[Dreadbelly]

THAT THING IS BOX PLEATED!

I think.

Oh the horror... Yet so beautiful.

[Tattoo Bradley]

Matt used the Buchannan tartan as an example of how the different pleating differs greatly.

[mbhandy]

Can't wait. I am so jonesing and you are right about no getting lost in the snow. Suttle it is not and I think you might be right about the pleats. Will see when it gets here. The length is a little too long but for that price I can hem it. Not that hard to hand sew a hem or even machine sew if I can find the right thread???
Any suggestions from you kilt makers.

MrBill

[Dreadbelly]

You can't hem a 20 ounce kilt. No way.

To thick. The ability to hem peters out around 13 ounces.