To Pin or Not to Pin?

[Panache]

So apron pins are commemorative of waist-fastening pins?

As I understand it

The Queen Victoria story is more fun though

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[HarborSpringsPiper]

As I understand it

The Queen Victoria story is more fun though

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

Guess that's why they call them legends, eh?

[KFCarter]

Like MoR and Jock, I too wear a blanket pin...very old and made of silver.

I always use a pin... and would prefer one of those blanket pins in silver... anyone know a good source?

[Scotus]

I really appreciate the replies. Some of the "talk" I've heard is about the pin snagging on something, etc., but it might just be those who are overly anxious about getting their kilt "dirty" or "ruined."

Like I said, I've always worn a pin, but really did want to know if there was a "trend" (which is a word that should have clued me in) in not wearing them. One of mine is a minature sgian dubh, which I've always loved. It's also the one I always wear. I would like one of the large blanket pins.

[Splash_4]

I had a sword style kilt pin that I caught on a chair while standing up one day. Put a small hole in the apron of the kilt (since repaired). Every since then, the only kilt pins I wear have been modified to take a rare-earth magnet as a fastener. Then when the pin snags, all that happens is that the pin slides off the magnet backer with no damage to the kilt at all.

[Bugbear]

I always use a pin... and would prefer one of those blanket pins in silver... anyone know a good source?

Military Safetypin Kilt Pin from Stillwater Kilts
Gents Sterling Silver Kilt Pin from Scotweb Kilt & Tartan Store

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

I wear one of those over-sized silver blanket pins.

Me too.

Me three.

[wildrover]

I had a sword style kilt pin that I caught on a chair while standing up one day. Put a small hole in the apron of the kilt (since repaired). Every since then, the only kilt pins I wear have been modified to take a rare-earth magnet as a fastener. Then when the pin snags, all that happens is that the pin slides off the magnet backer with no damage to the kilt at all.

That's a good idea. Got pics of the modification? Do you pin a base to the kilt, then magnet the decoration to the base, or put one magnet on either side of the fabric and dispense entirely with the pin?

[Chas]

Military Safetypin Kilt Pin from Stillwater Kilts
Gents Sterling Silver Kilt Pin from Scotweb Kilt & Tartan Store

Thanks for the links Ted.

Regards

Chas

[sydnie7]

And for a blanket pin with a difference:
Beaded pins from FlamingoKilts.

Sorry I don't have the ordering info on the website yet, just too many other irons in the fire!