Kilts pins: Where to place them?

[george7]

At the games on Saturday, a wandering kilt inspector suggested to me that the pin ought to be aligned to the stripe, as shown here: http://www.your-kilt.com/kilt-pin.html

True?

I don't like that, there's not enough contrast to see the kilt pin.

[Atlanta Kiltie]

Oh! Oh! Where can I get those safety kilt pins stateside??? I found a shop in Inverness that sold them for about 50p, of course nowadays that's $25 with the exchange rate...

I got mine at a Tractor Supply Store for about $1.00 each, I believe it was called a horse blanket pin. I think one of the vendors on the board sells them too.

[Bugbear]

I got my four inch safety pin style blanket pin from Stillwater kilts. They are a few dollars. As far as I can tell, they are nickle plated steel; a magnet sticks to it.

I do know where you can get a sterling silver blanket pin; it is from the UK and costs about a hundred dollars: http://www.scotweb.co.uk/sr_hayst_K17784 .

* Guess it is listed at $82, but I'm guessing there's shipping etc... *

[bigdad1]

They are one e-bay and shouldn't cost more than a dollar or two each. Of course you can always check Flamingokilts.biz for decorated/beaded versions.

[GDub]

..."The Kilt Pin shall be placed 3.056 X 1023 angstroms inboard from the first yarn of the edge of the apron that is a contrasting color from the wearers hose color. The Vertical dimension shall be 2.036 times the horizontal dimension unless the Vertical dimension falls on a leap year."

Very PHunny!!

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

Oh! Oh! Where can I get those safety kilt pins stateside??? I found a shop in Inverness that sold them for about 50p, of course nowadays that's $25 with the exchange rate...

Joann Fabric Store

[The Thing]

bottom right corner, pinned only to the outer apron. make sure it looks cool by standing in front of a full-length mirror. if uncool, adjust. if unsure, seek advice from female

Khehehe, god knows how you'd end if if you seeked a womans opinion, best ommitt that bit of advice, less you want pink or feathery Kilt pins adorning the front of your Kilt....!

[Morgan of Seattle]

Actually, I think George7 has the best advice. What good is fashion if it doesn't please the lasses? However, according to the RSPBA standards (if you care what they say), your kilt pin goes approximately 3 inches in and 3 inches up from the lower right corner of your outer apron. The "approximately" part is because you should also align it with the sett of your tartan, i.e. put it in the center of converging vertical and horizontal stripes (or something like that).

But remember, the kilt pin is only a fad attributed to Queen Victoria for it's origins. And, Queen Vic pinned it through both aprons in the event in question, which is a bad idea. It is entirely proper (and perhaps even more Scottish) to NOT wear a kilt pin. This is of course just my opinion, but not wearing one has the added advantages of not putting holes in your kilt, and not risking catching the damn wee thing on something and putting a rip in your kilt.

Philip

[haxtonhouse]

Oh! Oh! Where can I get those safety kilt pins stateside??? I found a shop in Inverness that sold them for about 50p, of course nowadays that's $25 with the exchange rate...

I have found a few of the safety pins in antique shops

[MacKay71]

"The Kilt Pin shall be placed 3.056 X 1023 angstroms inboard from the first yarn of the edge of the apron that is a contrasting color from the wearers hose color. The Vertical dimension shall be 2.036 times the horizontal dimension unless the Vertical dimension falls on a leap year."

Is the formula the same for Utilikilts?