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    Quote Originally Posted by Chef View Post
    It's an interesting garment but I wouldn't call it a kilt.
    But you wouldn't call it a trouser either.

    It's a MUG so what name would you call it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by McClef View Post
    But you wouldn't call it a trouser either.

    It's a MUG so what name would you call it?
    Well MUG is just fine.

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    MUG is fine, but a bit hard to explain on the street to random questioners.

    "Well it's sort of a kilt, but doesn't quite have all it's bits in place to qualify, but it's not really a skirt, and we call it a MUG..."

    I'll just tell them it's a Swedish Kilt. Very traditional and don't make fun of my Swedish ancestry. ;-)

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    I ordered one on the 15th, and it was delivered today. it is about as well made as you could wish for. Rock solid heavy denim. Heavier than Levi's 501's used to be. 13 pockets, and dead on as to size. Someone else said his was 25" long, but mine came in at 23 7/8", and it shrank a quarter inch to 23 5/8" when I washed it (cold water). Before tossing it in the machine I took a black Sharpie and got rid of the white stitching. Why they used white thread is beyond me, but with it blacked out I think it looks fine. I was also a little surprised to note the place of manufacture. Not Sweden: Viet Nam.

    On the whole I am very pleased with it, and sure to get more pleased when it softens up some more. Pictures to follow.

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    Machine-sewn Basting?

    I'm just wondering if that white machine-sewn line is really a machine-sewn basting? I've seen mum do such, though she's never worked on a kilt before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve53 View Post
    I'm just wondering if that white machine-sewn line is really a machine-sewn basting? I've seen mum do such, though she's never worked on a kilt before.
    A fair guess, but no. That picture shows the hem stitching which is about 20/inch as opposed to the rest of the seams which are about 14/inch.

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    It's funny how tastes differ! The contrasting stitching is one of the reasons I bought it! I love that look in general, and especially on this kilt.

    My denim UK has a nice orange stitching too it which I also like. It's not quite as obvious, but it does stand out.

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