Half Way There

**BLHS209** · 1st November 10, 10:34 AM

My father "just" got back from an 11 day trip to Scotland (didn't take me - boohoo). One of the souvenir's he got while in Edinburgh is the following:

Apron

Pleats

Label

It is the Heritage Of Scotland tartan, PV, off-the-rack.

The "Half Way There" title is because he is waiting for the rest of the stuff (hose, sporran etc) to arrive before wearing. Hopefully, when he visits over the holidays, I will have photos of the two of us kilted

Chris Shepherd

**BLHS209** · 1st November 10, 10:38 AM

Oops, I forgot to mention that he is already mentioning that "when I get another kilt....". It will probably be Clergy tartan. Just has to decide which version to go with.

Chris

**BoldHighlander** · 3rd November 10, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by BLHS209

My father "just" got back from an 11 day trip to Scotland (didn't take me - boohoo).

Well now, that was rude of him!

Originally Posted by BLHS209

Hopefully, when he visits over the holidays, I will have photos of the two of us kilted

That is so cool Chris, I look forward to seeing the photos.

Unfortunately my father won't wear a kilt...in fact he won't even join our clan society because he thinks he'll be forced to wear a kilt, and refuses to believe otherwise {sigh}

**cessna152towser** · 3rd November 10, 03:09 AM

Excellent. I also have one of those budget Heritage of Scotland kilts.
They are a good introduction to kilts. Love them or loathe them, you have to admit Heritage of Scotland have introduced a lot more people to kilts. It is great that your father is sufficiently pleased with his souvenir that he would now follow this up with a bespoke kilt in Clergy tartan.

**Mike_Oettle** · 3rd November 10, 08:35 AM

Nice-looking kilt, Chris. Can’t wait to see the pics of you and your dad both kilted.
The Clergy should be a good one, too.
Regards,
Mike

**denmcdough** · 3rd November 10, 08:43 AM

Chris, I have a kilt, MacDonald Modern, from the same company. I really like it but the material is very, very stiff. Is yours the same way? My other kilt from the same company, Scottish National, is very soft and more like a true PV kilt should be. Strange!!

**BLHS209** · 3rd November 10, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by denmcdough

Chris, I have a kilt, MacDonald Modern, from the same company. I really like it but the material is very, very stiff. Is yours the same way? My other kilt from the same company, Scottish National, is very soft and more like a true PV kilt should be. Strange!!

Yes, this fabric is somewhat course. I was somewhat surprised as I thought it would be softer.

Chris Shepherd

**BLHS209** · 3rd November 10, 11:16 AM

Well, last day of the visit and some of the stuff was just delivered by UPS

from Celtic Croft, sporran (hunting style) and sgian dubh.

I did forget to also mention that my wife is going to make a "quasi-kilt" for my granddaughter (she may be winging it as we haven't gotten Barb T's book yet). So there could be three of us in the photo!!!

Chris Shepherd