Feedback on Robert MacDonald?

**macwilkin** · 15th June 06, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Scotus

Rob:

I'm not a moderator of this forum, so I can only speak for myself, but I don't believe any etiquette was violated here.

It is always good to see more traditional kilt makers out there. Nice Web site too. Very professional looking. Some photos would be nice, but you have probably thought of this already.

Same here. this wee street song, "kiltie, kitlie cauld bum -- cannae keep a warm one!" is featured in the movie "Tunes of Glory" when Jock Sinclair is walking along the street in town to visit Mary, his girlfriend, and several children taunt him with it behind his back! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

**cavscout** · 15th June 06, 08:25 AM

I found these couple of bits interesting as they are contrary to what some of us have experienced.

Excerpt from web site:
Another Suggestion:
Any single-breasted suit jacket or sport jacket can be cut-away to make it a kilt jacket, provided the front lower pockets are ‘Slash’ pockets, as opposed to ‘patch’ pockets.

‘Patch’ pockets are made by sewing a piece of suiting onto the jacket, and cannot be cut-away. ‘Slash’ pockets are what they sound like – when you put your hand in one, it goes through a slit in the jacket and into a little cloth bag-pocket.

Can you elaborate on why a slash pocket would be easier to modify than a patch?

**Seaforth Piper** · 15th June 06, 07:46 PM

Thanks to all for your welcome! All credit for the professional appearance and layout must go to my webmaster; Michael Viens (of the Blackthorn Band) who patiently waded through my torrent of text - I heard him mutter "Bletherskite!" duing a few of our sessions

...I will get more pictures up as customers reply with images for me to use. Bother how the obvious occurs to you AFTER the site is posted...

A "gentleman" has been defined as 'one who doesn't UNINTENTIONALLY give offence' and I hate putting my foot wrong when I don't know the rules.

Cutting a jacket away when it has 'patch pockets' sewn on entails taking out the lining along the bottom of the coat, cutting the pocket stitching, pressing the indentations out with a wet pressing-cloth and iron (knowing all the while that the crease may not entirely disappear) chalking, cutting and sewing the new hem of the jacket, then chalking, cutting, pressing and sewing the new lower seam of the pocket.

The same process on a jacket with 'slash' pockets (and now, for some reason I cannot shake the mental image of the guitarist of that name wearing a kilt and 'wully bunnet' - and the daft bugger's wearing the kilt way down ower his knees) simply requires pulling back the lining, cutting, pressing and resewing the new hem, shorting the bag-pockets if required and re-sewing the lining.

"Tunes of Glory"! b'Jayzuz...that was 'required watching' after I was Commssioned From The Ranks in '79. That, and compulsory Friday night dance classes in the Officer's Mess dining room. Eightsome reels after a big dinner and too much port! Think of a rugby scrum set to music. If you haven't discovered them yet, I highly recommend "the General danced at dawn" by George MacDonald Fraser. This book and it's two companion volumes ('McAuslan in the rough' and 'The Shiek and the dustbin') reflect life in a Highland Regiment as I (choose to) remember it.

I'd blether on forever, given the opportunity...

I'll try to check in at least weekly, but as I'm busier than a one-legged Irishman trying to get into Parliament (I'm concurrently building a 15' currach and rebuilding the front porch in additon to my kilt work and day job) I may seem invisible...

Cheers, aye

Rob

**MacWage** · 16th June 06, 08:27 PM

So, I'f I read it right:

An established kiltmaker set up a website and was doing a web search to test it his own website showed up. He then saw this thread on the search results, read it, then looked at the forum. Liking what he saw, he joined!

HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:

Welcome aboard Mr. MacDonald!

I'm just glad we weren't trashing him :rolleyes: !

**Seaforth Piper** · 16th June 06, 09:31 PM

Hey, your opinion of me is none of my business -- that's why I asked if I had committed a 'faux pas' by butting-in on a conversation about me!

and if you were trashing me, I hope I would regard it as a 'wake-up call' in it - if it weren't just a 'drive-by whining', of course...

Cheers - I'm off to roam about the site to find something besides 'me' to talk about

Someone mentioned 'box-pleats' recently.....

R

**Aggie** · 15th June 06, 07:46 AM

Welcome. I also looked at your site and allow me to compliment you on the thorough job of putting it together. It answered many small detail questions which I have had on cleaning, care and wearing.

**Ruanaidh** · 15th June 06, 07:55 AM

Welcome, Rob. I've just finished reading your site and really enjoyed your information and droll style. I hope you'll have the time to check in here occassionally with a thought or two. We'll look forward to hearing from you.