No.82 in the Kilt Kollection

[Coinneach]

That's brilliant! Thanks for the photos. It's always nice to see how many ways you can work the same kilt with different shirts and sweaters. Great pictures.

[Retro Red]

Congratulations, Hamish!

A fantastic looking kilt & a remarkable accomplishment acquiring your 82nd kilt.

I'm quite impressed at how you were able to so perfectly match your polo shirt to the muted red in the tartan.

You're a hard act to follow!
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[Arlen]

Ooooooh.
I like that a lot.
That is a really, really nice kilt.

[andyfg]

Wonderful Hamish. You still lead the field (and syndicated too!)

[Monkey@Arms]

Hamish, everything's already been said, so I'll just add that when Tristan of G(T) was helping me at the Pleasanton Highland games, I mentioned XMarks, and he asked that I send you his regards.

Best regards,

Jake

[gilmore]

Looking very smart, Hamish.
A beautiful kilt which I am sure you will want to wear often, but collecting kilts is like collecting cars, you can only wear or drive one at a time.

Well, no, you could wear several, but it wouldn't be pretty.

[Raphael]

Smashing as usual.

[Union Richard]

On Sunday, I was able to pick up kilt No.82 in my Kollection - the Weathered Red Gordon by Geoffrey (Tailor) of Edinburgh, and it is a stunner!

This superb traditional kilt is in 16oz Strome by Lochcarron and has the largest sett I think I have ever seen: almost 15 inches which, to my mind, gives the kilt an unusual appearance, one that I did not notice until I saw my own photos. Being 'weathered', the colours (shades of terracotta red, steely blue-greys, milk-and-a-dash brown, and black) are pale and muted - so beautiful. Of course, the kilt itself, lovingly tailored by Liz in the G(T) workrooms above the High Street shop, is a work of art. The pleats, with a 1" reveal, have an average depth of 3.75" making it truly a dream to wear.

So, to the photos:





...... and in a more casual mode:



Perhaps like most of us, I tend to fall madly in love with every new kilt (!), but I have to say that this one is likely to remain a 'first choice' for a very long time to come!

[PS: my apologies if you read this identical review (maybe with different photos) elsewhere, but my writings are now syndicated!!!]

Hey Ham

Do they send you a shirt to match when you buy these Kilts as your colour co-ordination is always perfect, your wardrobe must be bigger in shirts than in Kilts, i have to say though Hamish that is one nice Tartan i love it.

Take care Ham

Richard

[Hamish]

Awricht Hamish, another braw yin!!!!
Yer obviously a collector tae hae 82 kilts There is a museum in Dumfries "shambellie hoose" it is daeing an exhibition oan tartan through the ages. And obviously hae a bit o' collection, a dinnae hink they hae as many!

Hi McG,

Yes, I do collect kilts - but only those that have been tailored for me and others that I have bought off-the-peg in my size. All my kilts I bought to wear, not just to keep for the sake of collecting another kilt! When I pop my clogs (nothing scheduled yet!), the entire kollection of kilts, jackets, accessories, etc. will be used to form the basis of an official Kilt Museum in Edinburgh.

Ma questions are
- When dae ye think ye wull hae a garage sale?
- Wull ye let me ken first?

LOL - there will be no garage sales!

- Whit size is yer wardrobe?

The kilts hang on three x 6ft wheeled garment rails and in a 5ft wardrobe in my guest room, and in my room all my jackets and doublets together with more kilts occupy two x 5ft wardrobes. A four drawer chest of drawers is home to my kilt hose, sporrans, sgian dubhs and flashes.

- How dae ye pick whit yin tae wear, to many favourites?

Sure, I have my favourites (but I am not naming them). What I choose to wear depends upon my mood, where I am going, what I am doing - and always, the suitability to the occasion!

[Hamish]

Hamish,
Stunning new kilt, now on my wish list. Now for the question...have you picked the tartan and the kilt maker for your"century kilt" yet, if so please let us know?

Weasel

Not yet, Weasel. It would be nice to have a new tartan designed for that kilt, but I may be too old to worry about such things by then!!