great kilt problems

**kiltman with a sword** · 7th March 07, 11:48 AM

i dont have a prob with tripping over it, i was just wondering if it was "proper" to wear it down or not. as to the kilt pin, i think im going to try to find one of those pennanular brooches.

**Woodsheal** · 7th March 07, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by kiltman with a sword

i dont have a prob with tripping over it, i was just wondering if it was "proper" to wear it down or not. as to the kilt pin, i think im going to try to find one of those pennanular brooches.

Penanular ("almost a circle") brooches are historically inaccurate for use with a belted plaid. They went out of use in Europe in the early middle ages, long before the "great kilt" existed. You're better off with a bodkin. These are attractice and work great:

http://www.craftycelts.com/hair/lightpins.html

**MacSimoin** · 8th March 07, 11:49 AM

Linda Clifford has a web page on her site with some good photos of How to Wrap a Great Kilt. Don't know if this helps but good luck.

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**Arlen** · 10th March 07, 07:09 PM

I'll agree with the pinning it.
If you're worried about getting a pin, I found a really nice cheap one on Ebay a while ago.
Here's are a few that might be affordable for you...

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...e=search&fgtp=

**AllenJ** · 12th March 07, 12:41 PM

Do you train with a particular group or just on your own?

Props to woodsheal for pointing out that Penanular brooches are not accurate for the great kilt. Those pins he linked to are perfect.

**kiltman with a sword** · 17th March 07, 11:26 AM

my style of swordplay, allenj, is actually what is called boffering. its foam combat, we use weapons mace of pvc pipe and foam covered in tape. it may not be historically accurate, but its a blast. we have in the works, ballista javelins, battering rams, and all sorts of things. we do this all the time, and i am the first person to have a real kilt. my freind has decided to get one as well, and i think that he is gong to wear it to the next meeting

**AllenJ** · 19th March 07, 10:34 AM

Got ya. I've seen many such groups. Not my thing, personally, but I'm glad you have fun with it

**escherblacksmith** · 23rd March 07, 07:55 PM

Of the myriad of ways available to fold, I like to bustle when I need to keep my shoulders free.

And it makes a good back rest. btw, how tall are you?

**sirdaniel1975** · 23rd March 07, 08:39 PM

You can tuck the excess material as shown in the below pics..

Archibald McNab

Like the Gent on the left...

**Ruanaidh** · 23rd March 07, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Penanular ("almost a circle") brooches are historically inaccurate for use with a belted plaid. They went out of use in Europe in the early middle ages, long before the "great kilt" existed. You're better off with a bodkin. These are attractice and work great:

http://www.craftycelts.com/hair/lightpins.html

How does one use a bodkin to hold the cloth in place? Do you just stick it through the material like a hat pin?