A kilty wedding...

[RAF]

Congrats to your Dad! and to you and your partner for 15 years of togetherness:-) It's nice that you cared enough and went through the effort of "dressing up," and just as importantly, that you were comfy and happy with how you looked. I have trouble keeping my Ghillie Brogue laces up as well sometimes. I'm sure someone here at Xmarks will have advice on this point!?

[CMcG]

<snip> I have trouble keeping my Ghillie Brogue laces up as well sometimes. I'm sure someone here at Xmarks will have advice on this point!?

Personally, I don't bother with the long ghillie brogue laces and just use regular length ones. I also have buckles for them, which I can attach with the laces for extra fancy events.


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[davidg]

I have trouble keeping my Ghillie Brogue laces up as well sometimes. I'm sure someone here at Xmarks will have advice on this point!?

There are several different ways to tie ghillie laces. Most of us use the "high" tie with the tie being either at the front or the outside of the calf. There is also a "low" tie where the laces only reach up to the ankle

Somewhere on the web there is a You Tube video demonstrating this way of tying although it really is quite self explanatory. Try the low tie and there really is nowhere they can then fall down to

[Jock Scot]

Paul, I note with interest that many-----some?----- of the kilts that you so skillfully make are to a two hundred plus year old basic design, so not all things that are "old" have been superseded either! LOL

I am all for changes for the better and in conjunction with changes for the sake of change and changes for the worse should all be studied closely by interested parties and fairly judged and an opinion is thought, or, offered as is every one's right so to do. Whether we are talking about ballistics, jet engines, tractors, sewing machines, kilt attire, or anything else. Nothing wrong in that and as you say these discussions a rather more immediate these days.

[Bugbear]

Glad you two had a good time, and all went well.

[Jock Scot]

Glad you two had a good time, and all went well.

Good for you Ted and quite right!

[CopperNGold]

Both of you look dashing and handsome, and I'm sure you had a great time. A wedding is a celebration! Congratulations to your Dad.



Cheers, Jocelyn

[PEEDYC]

Many many years ago when my brother was getting married he wanted to wear a PC despite the wedding being mid afternoon. The hire Company wanted to charge twice the amount as they stated that it was evening dress and in our case we would have to have it longer than normal so we would be charged for two days. We ended up in grey morning suits complete with top hats.

Congrats to the kilties and the other happy couple.

[Jock Scot]

Many many years ago when my brother was getting married he wanted to wear a PC despite the wedding being mid afternoon. The hire Company wanted to charge twice the amount as they stated that it was evening dress and in our case we would have to have it longer than normal so we would be charged for two days. We ended up in grey morning suits complete with top hats.

Congrats to the kilties and the other happy couple.

Sigh.

I wonder why I am not suprised!

Out of interest, can one hire a more appropriate, for a formal day wedding, a black barathea, silver buttoned argyll, from a company in the UK? Anywhere?

[madmacs]

Sigh.

I wonder why I am not suprised!

Out of interest, can one hire a more appropriate, for a formal day wedding, a black barathea, silver buttoned argyll, from a company in the UK? Anywhere?

I dont know about nowadays, but most of the kilt shops in Aberdeen would have 15 years ago... I think some of them even rented out tweed...