firefighter memorial tartan, and pipers plaid

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 21st August 10, 07:08 PM

A few weeks back (ok more like june) I ordered a premier kilt in tartan ffm tartan for my pipers uniform for our honor guard. That along with the pipers plaid. I used my Battalion Chief's Dept. CC for it, along with a little over 1K at another vendor I was like a kid in a candy store! Not even looking at the prices!

well..., The first of the month our fire board had their meeting, and they asked" how many kilts are we buying? Do they wear out fast? " i wasn't at the meeting so i couldn't educate them and I have gotten some flack from some of the guys... " the Dept. is buying you dresses now? " and so on...,but who cares? Im gonna have a complete custom fit no. 1 dress kit and i didn't have to pay a dime for it!

I'll post pictures when Rocky gets done with it ( hopefully in time for the IAFF Memorial in sept.)

So how's it coming Rocky? LoL

Scott

**DesertCeltic** · 21st August 10, 11:10 PM

That is great news Scott. You will definitely have to post pics when it is all done. I met the wife of a guy I work with at a school function and she told me she wanted him to wear a kilt. I asked him about it and he said "He wasn't man enough to wear one"!

**RockyR** · 22nd August 10, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by Kiltedfirepiper

So how's it coming Rocky? LoL

Right now we're at an 8 to 9 week turnaround from the date the payment was made. As soon as it's finished, you'll get an email from USPS with the tracking #.

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 27th September 10, 10:53 AM

well here it is!
it looks awesome Rocky!
and I've gotten TONS of compliments on the tartan!

thanks!

Scott Ellis
North Tucson Firefighters Local 3832

**JerseyLawyer** · 27th September 10, 11:49 AM

You look very sharp! I'm sure Rocky did his usual excellent work.

One quibble - it has been my experience that the plaid goes over the crossbelt, with the bottom of the crossbelt buckle over the top edge of the folded portion of the plaid. In case I was misremembering, I also checked the uniform pictures in my Scots Guards book, and it shows it that way as well. Basically, you get all dressed, then put the plaid on last. Which may or may not have something to do with need for three men and a small child to properly drape the durned things.

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 27th September 10, 08:31 PM

I've seen it both ways, and for this particular occasion I chose to go with the belt over the plaid just for ease of dressing.

**Riverkilt** · 27th September 10, 08:58 PM

Love that tartan - was just sporting mine about in semi-trad yesterday....lovely young lady comes up and says, "Your kilt is AWESOME!"

First time I've seen it in full turn out - VERY sharp!