Kilt is on the Way

**Don Patrick** · 7th December 07, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Don,

Should I spoil your surprise and tell you what tartan you ordered. :-) lol...

M

Matt,

Go ahead. On consideration I believe it was actually the modern. Guess I could go back and look at my order.

**Oldhiker** · 7th December 07, 09:27 PM

what a fine choice in both the tartan and the kilt maker !!

**GMan** · 7th December 07, 09:46 PM

Neat!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 8th December 07, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

Matt,

Go ahead. On consideration I believe it was actually the modern. Guess I could go back and look at my order.

Well, I hope you are not too disspaointed that you ordered the ancient! In our original email correspondence you said you liked the House of Edgar muted colors the best, but didn't like the fact that they were only available in 13 oz cloth, so you chose the ancient in 16 oz cloth instead.

**Don Patrick** · 8th December 07, 10:55 AM

Thanks Matt. Got my kilt early this morning. Absolutely a fabulous kilt. It was the Ancient after all. My kilt came with ten pleats, so I guess mine is mid way within the norm. Will have to take photos and post them.

This is my first kilt so it is hard to make a comparison, but from the looks of it, it was done extremely well. I like it. I've spent the morning looking for the things I purchased to go with it. Having a hard time finding them, so photos may be sans some of the appropriate things.

I'm embarrassed to admit, initially I was a bit puzzled how to put the kilt on. Being a blue jean kind of a fellow, I'm used to pulling them up and just buttoning them closed. With the discussions I've been exposed to on this site, I was able to quickly remedy that situation though.

I'm already thinking about my next kilt - either from the tartan of the Grey/Gray Clan or the weathered Lamont from Lockcarron Mill. Then again maybe the tartan of the US Army. This might be harder to decide that I thought. One thing for sure - I'm sold on the 16 oz wool cloth.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 8th December 07, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

I hope so. I forget which version I ordered - If I recall right it was the Lamont Ancient.

It will be a surprise!

**pipesndrumsnun** · 8th December 07, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

Thanks Matt. Got my kilt early this morning. Absolutely a fabulous kilt. It was the Ancient after all. My kilt came with ten pleats, so I guess mine is mid way within the norm. Will have to take photos and post them.

Congrats on the new kilt...the wait is finally over!

Looking forward to the pics!

**Don Patrick** · 9th December 07, 05:47 PM

Well, I don't have the other items that I need for my kilt, but here is the first photos of the Lamont Ancient that Matt made for me. The belt is scheduled to become a black belt. When I can determine who it was that turned me on to the workman's belt at Home Depot, I want to thank him. It is a perfect belt in thickness, length, and width - and the price was right.