Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
That's actually the Ulster Weathered tartan, so named because the well-preserved remains of a ca. 1600 Scottish fighting man were pulled from a bog in Ulster some years back, wearing that particular sett. So, the tartan is early, but it's not really an authentic garment because it's a tailored Matt Newsome box-pleated kilt! I cheated and wore it because I'm currently waiting for the actual 18th C. style philabeg that Matt will be sewing for me in a couple of months' time....
Now my question for you here, is what is the particular style / distinguishing features of the kilt that you're having made? I'm attempting to portray a persona at the end of the Jacobite rebellion and much prefer the philabeg to the plaid when wearing waistcoat, jacket, bonnet, etc. Right now i've been wearing a slightly tailored philabeg, 3.75 yards of single width fabric with 8 large (around 3 inch wide) pleats sewn at just the very top in the back, held in place just by a belt. I know that, unfortunately, we have no surviving examples of a philabeg from the time, but I'm always on the look out for how others are interpreting it.

Thanks,
-Justin