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20th June 08, 07:11 AM
#1
Show me some MacDonald
I'm getting ready to order my first "tank," and I need some help. I'm pretty sure I want MacDonald, but I'm not sure which MacDonald. The Modern looks pretty good, but I think it's really busy and too bright. It doesn't have enough subtlety for me to coordinate well with it I think. I could be wrong though.
Anyway, if you guys/gals can show me some different MacDonald kilts, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you!
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20th June 08, 07:39 AM
#2
Sure thing cousin. We gotta be some way related. I was conceived in Ft. Worth and Macdonald and MacMillan are my lines too.
Here are pics of the Macdonald tartans I have so far. There are more pics of them in my gallery and X Marks albums.
Macdonald Lord of the Isles Hunting, hand sewn by Kathy Lare. A beautiful tartan. 11 ounce Lochcarron. When I had it sewn up the material wasn't available in 16 ounce.
Macdonald of Kingsburgh, hand sewn by Kathy Lare. Kingsburgh is a town up on the Trotternish peninsula of Skye where my kin lived. This is a pre-Culloden tartan. 16 ounce Lochcarron strome.
Macdonald of the Isles Weathered Hunting. Hand sewn by Kathy Lare. This one is very very difficult to find pics of made up into a kilt. 16 ounce Lochcarron strome.
USA Kilts semi-traditional poly viscose in Macdonald tartan.
Sportkilt in Macdonald tartan polycotton. No pleats in back, just gathered, elastic waist, sized, not custom.
Hope that helps add to your collection for final decision making.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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20th June 08, 07:50 AM
#3
Wow, thanks Ron. I really like the Isles Hunting Weathered. That was one of the ones I was considering. I just don't know if it'll be dressy enough for the dressier occasions. (This will be my only tank for a while.) Do you have any of that one in a more formal setting?
I wasn't born here in Ft Worth, but we're probably related in some form or fashion (aren't we all?)
Thanks again for the great pictures!
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20th June 08, 08:13 AM
#4
Here is the Dress MacDonald
the front
the side pleat shot
the back
another one of the front
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20th June 08, 08:14 AM
#5
McMurdo - That looks really nice. Better than I thought it would.
There's just so many choices. Guess I gotta buy them all!
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20th June 08, 08:25 AM
#6
Here's the MacDonald Clanranald Ancient
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20th June 08, 08:28 AM
#7
Originally Posted by Streetcar
Here's the MacDonald Clanranald Ancient
If I get one of those does it come with the cigar?
I really need to find some good ones, but that's another topic for another section.
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20th June 08, 12:14 PM
#8
McDonald of the Isle, modern hunting
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20th June 08, 02:56 PM
#9
I don't have a kilt in it yet, but I got my wife a dancing sash in the Macdonald Modern Dress tartan in Ancient colours.
I think it would make a beautiful kilt for formal or casual occasions.
(She's in the centre.)
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20th June 08, 03:59 PM
#10
Originally Posted by Arlen
I don't have a kilt in it yet, but I got my wife a dancing sash in the Macdonald Modern Dress tartan in Ancient colours.
I think it would make a beautiful kilt for formal or casual occasions.
(She's in the centre.)
That does look nice. Very subtle, yet bright enough to be refined. (In my eye of course.)
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