Kiltmaker's Input Requested, & Who Wants Cthulu Tartan Yardage?

**jason10mm** · 4th February 11, 04:01 PM

Put me down for at least 5, and probably 9 if the price is right so I could do a great kilt or plaid to go with the regular kilt.

**Calico** · 4th February 11, 04:27 PM

I'm also possibly interested, I've just been waiting for a price before I said anything. I'd just want enough for a box pleat.

The local kilt store I'm working with (R.P. Blandford and Son) has been trying to get a price on some tartan from Dalgeish for over a week without a response yet, so don't hold your breath. They will answer, just not quickly all the time.

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 4th February 11, 06:01 PM

I have always gotten a reply when calling them during business hours.

**Calico** · 4th February 11, 07:00 PM

Hothir, I hope I wasn't sounding like I was condemning them. In fact, I would simply suggest your approach: call them. Instant gratification. (note I am in California and dealing with time zones can be a real issue).

As with most busy enterprises, email can have greater delays. And email is what has been suggested in this thread. Having a reseller who can and has purchased from Dalgleish call them would speed the process.

And I would not for the world say anything against the shop I am working with, but it is conceivable that they forgot to contact them for pricing and simply blamed it on an email delay to placate me. Could be.

**Jordan** · 4th February 11, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

I still haven't heard back from Dalgliesh, but here's a roll-call of what people are interested in (price dependent, obviously)

In 16oz double width (so it's actually x2 this amount in total yardage):
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There are a few people who expressed interest but didn't give yardage, etc. Llwyd, Jordan, Rachane - hopefully I'll hear back from Dalgliesh in the next few days... If not I'll email them again.

Yeah I'm a pain in the A like that,

I was thinking about four(4) yards double width. Price depending obviously.

If you're not getting any joy with the email and are wanting to phone I can easily give them a buzz sometime if that's any help, being in the same time zone an all.

Jordan

**lethearen** · 4th February 11, 09:52 PM

A "dark" tartan in more than one way! Love it. I could take three yards double width off your hands, price dependent (to sound like a broken record).

**Hocfutue** · 4th February 11, 11:50 PM

I would go for 3, if we're looking around $20 a yard. Keep us posted!

**EldarKinSlayer** · 5th February 11, 06:19 PM

Original price mentioned was possibly 20 POUNDS STIRLING, this equates to roughly 32.00 DOLLARS at this particular moment in history. PLEASE keep that in mind, we are dealing with a Company in the UK, so we deal in their currency.

**kc8ufv** · 5th February 11, 09:36 PM

I have a question for the more experienced kiltmakers on here, regarding this tartan. Do you think this tartan would look better pleated to the stripe or the set?

**CDNSushi** · 5th February 11, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by EldarKinSlayer

Original price mentioned was possibly 20 POUNDS STIRLING, this equates to roughly 32.00 DOLLARS at this particular moment in history. PLEASE keep that in mind, we are dealing with a Company in the UK, so we deal in their currency.

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Live rates at 2011.02.06 05:03:00 UTC
20.00 GBP = 32.2120 USD

Agreed.

I don't know if people have been saying $20 because they thought that's what the price was, or if they really meant £20 but just couldn't find how to put in the ££££ symbol into their text.

In any event, it MAY open the door to confusion and possibly disappointment if we're not careful about defining our terms.

Thanks for the reminder.

For the record, those of us who are not in the UK may input the £ sign thusly:

PC: Hold down the ALT key and type: 0163 using the numeric keypad. £ (Some computers may be ALT+156)
Mac: Hold down the OPTION key and press the "3" key.
Linux: You should already know how to do this, you hacker, you. heh