New Barb Tewksbury Kilt

[creagdhubh]

Interesting solution. Like CMcG, I just tuck the long narrow end inside my shirt placket.

Me too! Wow, I thought I was the only one!

[English Bloke]

Blimey!! That's ACE. Nice one Barb! I too like the sett pleating and yours are absolutely precise. When I first ventured into kilts I was kind of hung up on 'to the stripe' but when commissioning my Bruce Modern, I asked for advice from the membership here and it was mainly Jock Scot that pointed me in the right direction. I am ever so glad I went for sett in the end. It really shows my tartan in it's best light, as it does yours. Superb work.

[biblemonkey]

Being new to barbs work, where do you go to commission kilts, etc?

[davidlpope]

Being new to barbs work, where do you go to commission kilts, etc?

I'd suggest a friendly PM to her, here, through XMarks!

David

[davidlpope]

I love the sporran by the way, where is it from?

Kyle,

Thanks. It's a vintage otter mask sporran that I purchased on Ebay. It was misidentified as a muskrat mask. It doesn't have a maker's mark, but it looks just like one pictured in a vintage Scott Adie catalog that I have.

If you're at the GMHG you'll get to see it in person!

Cordially,

David

[creagdhubh]

David,

I was thinking the exact same thing in reference to the Scott Adie catalogue when looking at your beautiful otter sporran! That particular style is very popular in the older catalogues, as well as wee books showing colour pictures of men in Highland day attire. I love the fact that the sporran still has the two paws, used for the 'tassels' ont he front of the sporran, a nice decorative touch by the sporran maker.

I like your sporran strap too; a rich brown with a brass buckle, is it McRostie? I came upon a very nice vintage, circa 1920's Scottish Wildcat full-mask sporran several years ago on Ebay, complete with three paws on the front - located just underneath the cat's head - I should have bought it right then and there, but instead, I stupidly waited to see if the price would drop, but much to my chagrin and disappointment, someone else had bought it! I learned my lesson that time around. How do you find these things (vintage sporrans/brass cantles) mate?!

Kind regards,

[davidlpope]

David,

I was thinking the exact same thing in reference to the Scott Adie catalogue when looking at your beautiful otter sporran! That particular style is very popular in the older catalogues, as well as wee books showing colour pictures of men in Highland day attire. I love the fact that the sporran still has the two paws, used for the 'tassels' ont he front of the sporran, a nice decorative touch by the sporran maker.

I like your sporran strap too; a rich brown with a brass buckle, is it McRostie? I came upon a very nice vintage, circa 1920's Scottish Wildcat full-mask sporran several years ago on Ebay, complete with three paws on the front - located just underneath the cat's head - I should have bought it right then and there, but instead, I stupidly waited to see if the price would drop, but much to my chagrin and disappointment, someone else had bought it! I learned my lesson that time around. How do you find these things (vintage sporrans/brass cantles) mate?!

Kind regards,

Kyle,

The sporran strap is a dark brown/brass that I got from Occonee Leatherworks. I greatly prefer it to a chain strap. I've ordered a couple from McRostie to compare.

As far as finding things on ebay, I look at LOTS of photos and descriptions. The real deals that I've found are the result of knowing more about the item from the photo/description than the buyer, himself, knows. There are a couple of great finds that I have let slide through my fingers, but they were out of my price range and someone else wanted them more than I!

Cordially,

David

[MacBean]

Very fine tartan sewn into an even finer kilt by a fine kiltmaker and worn by a fine gentleman. (I'm going back to the dog house! )