Who actually OWNS a Scottish hand-sewn?

**Carolina Kiltman** · 27th July 08, 07:42 PM

I have one, I think, from a Stateside maker, J. Higgins. Just checked the stitching on the pleats and they appear to be hand done. The waistband most likely is machine sewn, but as stated above, the hang fit, feel and "swish" is unmatched. I ordered from him because I was most impressed by the set of band kilts he provided. His prices are somewhat lower than most of the Scottish made ones, which make me suspect that there may be more machine work on it. In any case, I am 100% satisfied with my purchase.

**Dr Mac** · 7th August 08, 07:39 PM

I have two: both are 8 yd. knife-pleated 13-oz. tanks, pleated to sett. One is MacMillan Ancient in Old Colours, and the other MacMillan Old in Modern. The Ancient was done by Strathmore, and the Old in Modern by House of Edgar.

**Tetley** · 9th August 08, 05:50 AM

TFCK Black.

**Highlander31** · 30th August 08, 08:51 AM

I own an eight yard, single-width strome 16oz MacGregor Hunting. I bought it from Celtic Craft Centre.

I was still living in San Jose, CA, so I went to their San Francisco store to get fitted. My kilt arrived 6 months later. Hand sewn by one of their contractors in Scotland. I am considering purchasing another in the MacGregor Deeside tartan.

**Chukta** · 30th August 08, 10:00 AM

My Black Watch officer's kilt is a 16 oz. beauty made for me by by Burnett's & Struth. It's a real quality piece of work, and hasn't needed pressing since it was made for me 8 years ago. It's probably the finest kilt I've ever owned - and I've owned a few - all hand-sewn, 8 yard wool. I don't think I could ever bring myself to wear a poly viscose kilt.

**ardchoille** · 30th August 08, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

I own an eight yard, single-width strome 16oz MacGregor Hunting. I bought it from Celtic Craft Centre.

I was still living in San Jose, CA, so I went to their San Francisco store to get fitted. My kilt arrived 6 months later. Hand sewn by one of their contractors in Scotland. I am considering purchasing another in the MacGregor Deeside tartan.

I like the Glengyle/Deeside tartan, blue is on of my favorite colors.

**Highlander31** · 6th September 08, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by ardchoille

I like the Glengyle/Deeside tartan, blue is on of my favorite colors.

I agree the blue in the Glengyle/Deeside tartan is a nice color and contrasts well with the red. I would like to know more of the history on the tartan. Unfortunately, according to Sir Malcolm MacGregor,the Chief of Clan Gregor, there isn't any information available on the tartan.

**ThistleDown** · 7th September 08, 06:31 PM

From school onwards, so that's about 60 years now! Today I wear 10 or 12 16-oz Stromes and 3 woven by Kenny Dalgleish (my avatar is one of these). All were hand-made in Scotland, but by different individual kilt-makers. The one in the photo below (taken a month ago) was woven for me over 20 years ago by the late Jamie Scarlett and made by a wonderful kilt-maker in Vancouver now, sadly, retired.

Of course, I can't wear any of the ones I wore when I was younger -- did you know that kilts shrink as you get older? -- but I ca now wear two of my grandfather's. I've no idea who wove or made them, but one is heavier than my Stromes. My brother has been wearing a couple of my dad's heavy kilts for years.

Actually, I only bought my first non-wool a couple of years ago (a UK workmans for the garden). Since then I've bought two standard UKs (to me these are the shorts of the kilt world), one FK and have another on order. Although these are fine for wearing the half-year I spend in Vancouver, I don't wear anything but traditional wool during the other half-year I spend in Scotland.

http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/o...ugust20082.jpg

**###KILTEDKIWI###** · 22nd October 08, 05:44 PM

Another here, I own a Cunningham 13 oz, looks and feels great. Made in store by a Nova Scotian here in Auckland.

www.kintailhouse.co.nz

I wear it to formal occassions, balls, weddings and ANZAC Day services.

Have two X kilts that i thrash around in...

**Emmett O'Hegarty** · 22nd October 08, 06:55 PM

I have a hand-sewn kilt I got last year at House of Fraser in Inverness. I got measured while on a trip and it was sent to me about 4 weeks later. I have a couple of less expensive ones, but the House of Fraser kilt is superior, wears better and just looks a thousands times better than the others I have seen.