How long is your "list"

[KiltedBrewer]

I could make a list well into double digits of all the kilts and accessories that I'd like, but to keep things simple, I'll list only the kilts that I want most, in order of importance.

1. A tank in the Malcolm tartan (my family name)

2. A 16oz wool Newsome box pleat in the US Army tartan (I served in the Army)

3. A kilt of undecided weight and format in the US Navy tartan (to honor my Grandfather's service in WWII)

4. A kilt of undecided weight and format in the X Marks The Scot tartan (in honor of all the great people and information I've found here)

David

[kilty]

For now, my want list is short mainly because of lack of funds. And since I opt to buy the more expensive hand made kilts, then my list is therefore short by design.

Already acquired:
1- Ancient MacKay 13oz kilt from Burnett and Struth
2- Sporran, hose and fly palid
3- Argyle and waiscoat

Want list:
1- Modern Bruce tartan hand made 13 oz kilt (great-grandmother)
2- Isle of Sky tartan hand made 13 oz kilt (because I like it)

Maybe:
1- utilikilts

[O'Callaghan]

I have three kilts so far:-

Irish National
Solid Black
County Cork (House of Edgar version)

I have a fourth Kilt on the way, a Solid Green one.

After that, I don't know.

I do want another SportKilt, but I'm not sure which tartan, except it will be an Irish one of some kind. Maybe All Ireland Green, maybe St. Patrick, maybe even Irish Clover?

I would also like a Solid Saffron kilt, but I am cheap! I don't see the $70 Solid Saffron Standard on the Stillwater Kilts site now. Maybe they are just out of stock? I can wait. I know they have the Heavyweight in the Saffron Shadow tartan, but it's more money and I'd really prefer it to be just a solid colour.

Eventually I would like a kilt in Callaghan tartan, but that will have to be made specially as they aren't available anywhere and the fabric is special order, so not anytime soon.

Ideally, I would also like one in St. George, to represent England, but this is a special order tartan as well, so Callaghan takes precedence.

I like the Arsenal FC (soccer club) tartan too, and I'm a supporter, but all I've seen available in it was a dog lead, and I don't even have a dog!

I know there's no way I'm ever having as many as three kilts made up from special order tartans! I'm not made of money.

I really like the Caledonia tartan for some reason. OK, I like things that are bright and gaudy, but it's well down my list, after all those others. I'm not Scottish anyway.

[GreenDragon]

My list has 4 Kilts on it.

Black Watch - Check

Irish National - Check

Black Stewart - On the way!

Utilikilt. (still undecided on black or tan. but i have a while as i need to save the $ for it. OR give the wife a hint when my birthday nears. October is close to Christmas isn't it? )

Then that's it for me.

[rodandy]

--snip

Then that's it for me.

Yeah, we've all heard (said?) THAT before...

[JolyStNicholas]

My list consists of:

Scottish National

Black Watch

Black Thistle

My Seton Modern is still in the construction stage at ScotWeb,{they just moved the date to June 5th)

I'm waiting on the Kilt yardage for my new Clan Claus 8 yd kilt and Fly Plaid.
It's on the way from the weavers.

I would love a new Kilt Jacket but cant decide which one from ScotWeb
to get for my size, to look best.

This will have to do it for this year.{Maybe}

[GreenDragon]

Yeah, we've all heard (said?) THAT before...

of course i'll need a new sporran, too.

[rdjmchris]

My list consists of
US Army
7th Cavalry
Black Watch
Douglas (undecided on which tartan exactly)
Scott Hunting Ancient or Brown Ancient
Confederate Memorial

I think the only ones that I want as tanks are the 7th Cav and Douglas. The others I want in a lighter wool of Newsome construction (preferably).

[GDub]

A USAK Tara/Murphy PV semi trad is next up on my short list. After that I've got these I'm thinking about (in no particular order):

--Cargo Freedom Kilt (not sure which color or weight of fabric)

--R Kilt denim (I really want one like this one [not the olive green], but I'd request black leather straps, etc.):


--County Sligo woolie:


--Derry woolie (same tartan as on the USAK home page):


--UK Survival or Workman in brown

--And after seeing a very good swatch pic, an XMarks woolie (but I guess I'll have a loooong wait)

[Old Hippie]

How long is your list?

Interesting question. I guess the answer to buying on impulse is "yes" but so far I've done that precisely once (with kilts...).

I was raised in a family that celebrated two heritages. Even so, there wasn't a lot of emphasis on actually getting the accoutrements to go with it. We ate Celtic-inspired food most of the year, but Christmas was always time to acknowledge the Norwegian side.

I've been putting off getting a traditional in Hay since 1977. Only lately I've gotten settled enough in my life to think about it seriously. So far I have only non-trads in my kilt locker.

One thing I know about myself is that I sometimes have trouble sorting out my priorities on short notice. I tend to give a possible purchase some time to percolate, then see if it still seems like a good idea in a few weeks.

At the moment, I've got both editions of Alan Hebert's instructions and an antique Singer treadle machine. This is dangerous. I even know how to get around the inside of a fabric store. I have it in mind to try my hand at a couple of kilts, but I also have it in mind that Mr. Ashton is gonna get the commission soon to make a special kilt to celebrate a momentous life event for me.

Getting the jones for a "real" kilt in Hay also makes me more conscious of the many ways of wearing a kilt. I will be haunting the local thrift shops looking for a convertible jacket, I've recently bought up some kilt hose and a couple of sets of Steve's flashes, I've gone kilted more often than I even used to, I've dug out a scrap of knife steel to make a "sgian brew" and I'm even thinking about acting like a better human being occasionally. ("About time," the voice of my mother says in my head.)

So I guess my list is more about making the kilts I have more useful in more situations, and then about getting more kilts.

:ootd: