Handmade Wool Kilt by USA Kilts in Auld Lang Syne Modern

[Rex_Tremende]

Lovely tartan and looks like a well-made kilt. The loops, according to The Art of..., are "hanging loops" for temporary support of the kilt while donning and undonning (is that a word?). Not for permanent storage, and not AFAIK anything to do with holding down jackets. But I could be wrong.

The seam is also as per TAOK, although I hand-sew mine. But placement is just where Barb T has you put it.

The leather does look odd, but presumably those will be beneath a belt in most cases?

Congratulation on a beautiful kilt!

Doffing, perhaps. One doffs a hat, but I don't know about other articles of clothing.

Somewhere recently I read a suggestion that the loops might be employed to keep any bit of shirt showing between a doublet and kilt whilst dancing perhaps - in lieu of braces. I don't need them yet, so I'm hoping they stay tucked in.

As for the seam, I have no opinion yet - other than I don't think it's as neat as it could be. I've never seen one, so I posted the pix so others might have an idea of what it's like if they should ever get or make a kilt out of a 4 yard length of double-width tartan.

Regards,
Rex.

[sydnie7]

Doffing, perhaps. One doffs a hat, but I don't know about other articles of clothing.

Somewhere recently I read a suggestion that the loops might be employed to keep any bit of shirt showing between a doublet and kilt whilst dancing perhaps - in lieu of braces. I don't need them yet, so I'm hoping they stay tucked in.

As for the seam, I have no opinion yet - other than I don't think it's as neat as it could be. I've never seen one, so I posted the pix so others might have an idea of what it's like if they should ever get or make a kilt out of a 4 yard length of double-width tartan.

Regards,
Rex.

I like "doffing." Donning and doffing, a bit like day and night. I could take this farther but it's a family-friendly forum

The doublet reference had to do with loops on the doublet that have strangely shaped hooks at the end. Come to think of it, I don't believe TAOK includes instructions for ribbon loops, may have come from one of the other sets of kilt-making instructions I've read over the past few years. Memory seldom serves, these days.

I discussed that seam with Barb T a bit after commenting that I didn't care for the placement that she specified in the book. She likes it there, I like it elsewhere, that's what makes a horse race.

Still waiting to see how it fits! (preferably posed in front of that fireplace. . .)
Enjoy,
Sydnie

[Mipi]

As for the seam, I have no opinion yet - other than I don't think it's as neat as it could be. I've never seen one, so I posted the pix so others might have an idea of what it's like if they should ever get or make a kilt out of a 4 yard length of double-width tartan.

Regards,
Rex.

You're right! It is not neat at all. If done as suggested in Barbs book, you can hardly notice the seam on the outside. Even if stitched with machine I can't say it's neat.