My Matt Newsome 5 yard Knife Pleated Kilt!

**Pour1Malt** · 9th October 06, 09:11 AM

lueking guid again!

slainte

**Andrewson** · 7th October 06, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Here is the outfit I was thinking of for Saturday night's Scottish Country Dance. I was told that the gentlemen mainly wore peasant or Jacobite shirts.
I dug out this renaissance faire shirt the Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess made me (along with a rather wonderful gold noble's costume...but that's another story). To anyone who does Scottish Country Dancing is this appropriate?.

Yes I'd say it was very appropriate. I have certainly seen several dancers with similar styles at dances here in the UK.

I did wonder about the shirt sleeves. I get very hot doing SCD and, if I can, I wear short sleeves. I had another look at the splendid photo and realised that those sleeves are very loose. Probably very airy and comfortable. I think they'll do just fine.

Have a great time.

**bunchdescendant** · 7th October 06, 10:06 PM

To the Kilted Rabble-

I had the pleasure of seeing this kilt up-close today at the Loch Lomond games.

I have to say that pictures do not do it justice. You need to see this one up close to appreciate the look and workmanship.

That is one awesome Kilt, Panache!

Ray

**Monkey@Arms** · 8th October 06, 01:22 AM

Looking good, Panache. Thanks for posting.

Best regards,

Jake

**Freelander Sporrano** · 8th October 06, 05:30 AM

Looks just great .I'm sure both Mat and yourself are very pleased with the result

**Panache** · 9th October 06, 09:08 AM

Andrewson,

The shirt seemed to blend in very well with the what the other men were wearing. You are right about the the loose sleeves, SCD is very energetic and I didn't feel at all uncomfortable (as I did the one time I wore a standard dress shirt to class). My wife, the lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess is going to make me another shirt with laces at the throat (which seem standard) and a regular cuffs (the ruffled ones got in the way of my hands a bit).

Tattoobradley and CajunScott,

The driving cap was one I got from my friend who runs www.highlandwarmth.com the same place I got the round celtic knot buckle I'm wearing in my dance attire.

I find driving caps really comfortable and they certainly look nice. I have a well worn tweed one that sadly completely clashes with my tweed coat. ( I was very close to buying a tweed deerstalker at the Ben Lomond Games) I actually prefer a beret or my glengarry but the F-H.C.A.G. really loved the matching cap (and who am I to disagree with such a lovely lady.)

Retro Red,

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Cheers

**way2fractious** · 6th October 06, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Matt Newsome ...A 5 yard knife pleated (to sett) Galbraith Ancient 16 oz wool kilt!

This is my first custom kilt and I literally put in one mere moments ago.

... and he probably won't take it off for the next 48 hours, either. But when one has a kilt that nice, with a matching driving cap and coordinated ensemble, what (or who) could possibly induce the removal of it?

If you are still dressed as above, and about eighteen hours from now, I'll recognize you at the games in Ben Lomond.