Panache vs. The Great Kilt!

[way2fractious]

( I love the first site for the illustrations )

http://www.theweebsite.com/greatkilt/index.html

http://www.garbtheworld.com/pgs/foldkilt.html

http://www.lindaclifford.com/GreatKiltWrap.html

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[Panache]

I gave it my best try gents, I honestly did!

I have spent the last hour working on trying to properly wear the great kilt

I followed the videos and the pictures

The end result was a shapeless mass that covered me, but looked anything but nice

My lovely wife looked me up and down and said "why don't you wear it the way you did the other day, that looked really good"

I have to agree with her

Maybe 6.5 yards and 1 yard wide was too much material

Maybe I need to lay out the 20+ feet of material on a flat surface outside to do this instead of our modest bedroom (though I find myself wondering in windy rainy Scotland how many days one could do this?)

So pretty soon Star and I will post pictures of our Halloween costumes

I am going to wear my "great kilt" in the way that I found to be comfortable, easy to do (5 minutes of set up), and practical.

If asked about it, I will say "The early Scots wore their kilts by pleating wool tartan cloth and fixing it around their bodies with a belt. This isn't completely accurate but it gives a sense of the way the kilt was originally worn.

I doff my plumed hat to Woodsheal, Matt, and all those that know how to properly wear a great kilt.

Should you ever find your way to California, perhaps you can instruct me in person how to do this properly.

I ask for your forgiveness when we put up pictures of our Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Costumes.

Cheers

Jamie

[Woodsheal]

Heck, Jamie! Have your goodwife run a line or two of stitches tacking the pleats in place, and even add two or three belt loops. No one will know you've "cheated" and you'll be able to put it on in a trice...!