Four-yard, box pleated kilts

[Don Patrick]

Thanks Don,
I had the clothe done by Peter MacDonald.

Its an early 1804-6 variant of the Lamont.


You will be very happy with any Lamont.

David,

Which is the closest version of the Lamont Tartan is that you are wearing? Ancient, modern, etc?

[David White]

The shades/colors in my clothe are alittle different than most I believe.



Matt may be able to clue us in, my guess in modern???

[M. A. C. Newsome]

David,

Since you had your cloth woven by Peter MacDonald, I would assume he had the cloth woven in Wilsons of Bannockburn colors. (Wilsons was a weaving firm that started around 1765 that developed standardized colors for their cloth sometime during the last quarter of the eighteenth century -- Peter MacDonald has done extensive research into this firm and has recreated their colors).

The colors are typically a bit softer than our so-called "modern" colors, but not nearly as light as our "ancient" colors. I think if someone were looking for something close to these shades off the shelf, the "muted" colors from House of Edgar come closest. Although Strathmore is offering four tartans in 13 oz weight in Wilson of Bannockburn colors. See:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/historic.htm

Also, if anyone wants their tartan woven in Wilson's colors, I can have those custom woven for them (the cost of a box pleated kilt made from custom woven cloth is $480 for the average sized gent).

Aye,
Matt

[Cawdorian]

Thie kilt I am wearing in this picture is in 16 oz Ancient Lamont tartan by Lochcarron, the kilt is not a box pleat, but I did buy it from Matt at the museum. It is a little lighter in color than the tartan in David's kilt.

[Don Patrick]

Thie kilt I am wearing in this picture is in 16 oz Ancient Lamont tartan by Lochcarron, the kilt is not a box pleat, but I did buy it from Matt at the museum. It is a little lighter in color than the tartan in David's kilt.

Jim,

I'm working up an order with Matt. Looks like I'll be getting the Lamont Ancient 16 oz as well. I really like David's kilt, but It is a bit too pricey at the moment. The 'muted' color version is also very nice, but it comes in 13 oz.

If you had it to do over, Jim, would you have stayed with the Ancient or gone with the Modern?

[MacWage]

A good summary of colours:

By Peter MacDonald himself:
http://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/colour.htm

[okiwen]

Very imporessed with the kilts that I have seen made in the box pleat. I was not familiar with it at all but I really like it.

I can't wait until the info. is ready to publishing after the 2nd printing of the Art of Kilt Making.

Kevin

[starbkjrus]

Wow. I've managed to miss this thread for over two years. Nice bit of history about the Tartan's Museum.

I have to agree I love box pleats. Sitting on knife pleats for any extended period of time and I start to get antsy.

[okiwen]

Has the additional instruction ever yet been completed for the box pleat kilt? I am not a super sewer but would like to add to my kilt making book. I have three to try to make and then one for myself.