Kilt Pin Placement

**Cat** · 23rd August 08, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by TheKiltedWonder

If you like the badge, then keep it; it's your kilt. Perhaps you could brainstorm for ways to weigh down that area of the kilt; maybe you could sew in a small weight under the badge itself. I just think that a pin AND a badge would simply be too much.

I think this is a good idea, and would only take a few minutes. You can get seam-rippers for a dollar or two, and just buy a spool of matching thread. Then you could get a small piece of metal, about the weight of a kilt pin (which is only a few ounces) and rip the seam on the patch a little. Slip the piece of metal in and resew the patch (and try to retie knots on the thread that you ripped, otherwise the patch will eventually fall off.) Or you could just take the patch completely off, put the weight under it and resew the whole thing. Just make sure the weight you put underneath the patch doesn't have any sharp edges or points...you don't want it working a hole into your kilt. I love USAK's, but I'm not a big fan of the patch (no offense to Rocky or Kelly!) You could also move the patch up to the upper corner, like SportKilts does, and then wear a regular kilt pin. Just FYI, traditionally a kilt pin is placed about four inches up and two inches in from the bottom and right edges respectively. I usually put mine in that general position, and then center it on the closest vertical stripe or dead-center in the closest "square", depending on the tartan.

**bigdad1** · 23rd August 08, 09:28 PM

I would be very careful about removing the logo as the material under it may be a lighter color than that around it. You can test that theory by removing the logo from another piece of clothing and seeing what it looks like underneath. I vote for not having the logo but it would be terrible to end up with a pale outline of the logo where it used to be. Just my thoughts.

**Steve53** · 23rd August 08, 09:38 PM

A Coin will work well as a weight behind the logo patch. Whatever you use (if you go this route), make sure the metal doesn't rust!

Steve

**Tommy Hunt** · 24th August 08, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Mac

It's your call, of course. As one who tends toward the kilt pin, I would discreetly lose the badge. But, again, that's my "take" on it.

Mine too. Any advertising should be on the inside of the kilt.

**Tommy Hunt** · 24th August 08, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by bigdad1

I would be very careful about removing the logo as the material under it may be a lighter color than that around it. You can test that theory by removing the logo from another piece of clothing and seeing what it looks like underneath. I vote for not having the logo but it would be terrible to end up with a pale outline of the logo where it used to be. Just my thoughts.

The outline would have been caused by fading due to light. The fabric with their logo on it shouldn't be old enough (and exposed to that much light) to have caused fading.

**bigdad1** · 24th August 08, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Tommy Hunt

The outline would have been caused by fading due to light. The fabric with their logo on it shouldn't be old enough (and exposed to that much light) to have caused fading.

That is a great theory and sounds logical except you don't know how old the fabric actually is. It could have been on the shelf for six months or so. He can make the assumption that there won't be any fading and be rewarded with a clean area or he can be rewarded with the outline of the logo. You place your bets and you take your chances. I'm not sure that's a chance I would take with a kilt I liked.

**Carolina Kiltman** · 24th August 08, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by bigdad1

That is a great theory and sounds logical except you don't know how old the fabric actually is. It could have been on the shelf for six months or so. He can make the assumption that there won't be any fading and be rewarded with a clean area or he can be rewarded with the outline of the logo. You place your bets and you take your chances. I'm not sure that's a chance I would take with a kilt I liked.

As the kilts are made up as the orders come in Aren't they? (that is why the delay between the order and the shipping), the age of the fabric should be immaterial. If there is any light fade, it would show up as soon as the bolt was opened, and I am sure Rocky would discard any faded fabric, as it would really show up in the apron!

**Galician** · 25th August 08, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Casey_in_Carolina

While I like the patch, I really want to use the kilt pin I have. It's one with St. Andrew and his Cross. I think that it really makes a tie-in with the Clark name, and the origins of the family with it's association with the church.

That's exactly the pin I got for my clergy tartan! In fact, I got it from Rocky at a Celtic event. In my case, there is the further association of the Cross of St. Andrew being part of the coat-of-arms of the Archdiocese of New York (formed by a windmill).

I have had one question in the matter of placement myself. (Hope this isn't hijacking the thread.) I saw an old British TV show from the 1960's which was about a Scottish regiment. The actors all had their pins waaay up and over, maybe right over the middle of the thigh.

Is that a military way of doing that? I would think that a British show would have had lots of comments were they to have gotten it wrong.