My Tartan Skirts

[Catharps]

The dress Stewart is the one with the white in it - most dress tartans have white in them.
The Royal Stewert is the red one.
I made myself a longer length kilt recently, by accident, I must confess. The one before was done in 48 inch wide fabric which I halved to get the usual 24inches - but then I took 60 inch wide fabric and made a kilt 30 inches long. It is just short enough for me to be able to walk up stairs without having to pick it up to prevent it being trodden on.
Are you, like me, also a sufferer from the Masefield disease? I used to sail a little yacht out of Portsmouth harbour, Hampshire to explore the harbours on the mainland and the Isle of Wight and go up and down the Solent. Happy days.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post- so we will all pretend that I did! Thank you all for the correction- every little bit helps! Thank you Ann and DyerStraits (and everyone else )

I admit I like the longer one myself (the Dress; if I say it enough I will remember). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop.

Thank goodness its starting to cool down in Georgia, the wool skirt season is limited for sure.

[DyerStraits]

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post- so we will all pretend that I did! Thank you all for the correction- every little bit helps! Thank you Ann and DyerStraits (and everyone else )

I admit I like the longer one myself (the Dress; if I say it enough I will remember). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop.

Thank goodness its starting to cool down in Georgia, the wool skirt season is limited for sure.

They both look really nice on you, but I agree with TPA--the Royal Stewart is especially flattering.

[Plaid Draftsman]

They both really look great on you, I agree with the others - the Royal Stewart looks especially smashing on you.

[rlh2]

Lovely!!!!

[Pleater]

Ah yes - I used to work in the lab of a factory doing metallurgical supplies and had my own personal toilet, so I understand about gender ratios.

If you do, for instance, stick to lighter weight fabrics there is no need to cut out the pleats which means that if you decide that you want to alter a skirt then it is a fairly easy task.

I used to make my clothes for when I tagged along with John Lilburn's Regiment of Musket and Pike, English Civil War re-enactors in the English midlands - quite close to Naseby - there was a battle there. My grandmothers were both very able makers, but my mother was not, so if I wanted anything made then I had to do it myself

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[tpa]

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post

You can, just look for edit on the bottom line next to reply, it is only visible on posts you yourself have made:

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[Catharps]

You can, just look for edit on the bottom line next to reply, it is only visible on posts you yourself have made:

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So it is! All fixed now. Its funny, I had it marked correctly on my profile- I went back to check- so I must have just had a brain fart with the original post. It happens. Thanks tpa!

[Hawk]

They look very nice on you catharps.....
You mentioned Georgia, are you back from Brazil now for the season?

Hawk

[Pleater]

). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop. .

I see someone has pointed out the right button to click (thank you tpa) - as a moderator I have a slightly different screen in order to exercise my powers, so I was not certain that I could accurately describe the way to edit a post for someone else. The moderators can edit posts, but it is something we do not do - as in 'Don't cross the beams'.

Personally I don't see any reason that a woman should not wear a kilt - as in the UK there is a strong tradition of woollen tweed and tartan garments for outdoorsey women in which kilts have featured - admittedly back in the day they were always always always 'of a decent length' which would have been 27 inches for a grown woman - half the 54inch width of the normally woven wool fabric. That was after the death of the Old Queen of course, as legs were to be kept decently covered in her reign.

Me, having grown up in the 60's and worn minis, of course I felt not a qualm in wearing a 24 inch length kilt, though I decided to go no shorter as it is some time since I had a waist not very much larger than that. I have some really good suede skirts from that time, too good to throw away, which would make decent sized handbags.

It is a very satisfying garment to sew, and I must confess that every time I turn up a length of quality material I think - 'is it long enough to make a kilt?' before considering it for any other purpose. I have a lot of fabric to sew up for kilts, all cut to size and set ready, but I have taken to sewing them mostly by hand and that takes time. There is just something so satisfying about sewing by hand -
I watched a film about Coco Chanel last night, and felt a real affinity for her at the point where she declares that the sewing machines were producing work 'not perfect enough' and changes to everything being hand sewn. I would lay money that the garments for the film were made on sewing machines, though. There are subtle differences between something sewn flat and sewn in the hand where it can be curved as it will be on the body.
I could never justify buying a couture garment - I find the prices for garments on the High Street shocking, if they are of any quality but the cheaper end of the market is just so dreadfully shoddy. To be able to create garments I could never justify purchasing, using mostly antique fabrics I could probably not afford to buy now, though with sundries from the recycle shop and buckles from my own and inherited work boxes - it is however, rather addictive, and I am not really certain of just how many kilts I have, nor how many potential ones, and there are those which require alteration or embellishment, so do be warned, once you start to work with quality fabrics it seems to be very difficult to show any restraint.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Catharps]

I see someone has pointed out the right button to click (thank you tpa) - as a moderator I have a slightly different screen in order to exercise my powers, so I was not certain that I could accurately describe the way to edit a post for someone else. The moderators can edit posts, but it is something we do not do - as in 'Don't cross the beams'.

Personally I don't see any reason that a woman should not wear a kilt - as in the UK there is a strong tradition of woollen tweed and tartan garments for outdoorsey women in which kilts have featured - admittedly back in the day they were always always always 'of a decent length' which would have been 27 inches for a grown woman - half the 54inch width of the normally woven wool fabric. That was after the death of the Old Queen of course, as legs were to be kept decently covered in her reign.

Me, having grown up in the 60's and worn minis, of course I felt not a qualm in wearing a 24 inch length kilt, though I decided to go no shorter as it is some time since I had a waist not very much larger than that. I have some really good suede skirts from that time, too good to throw away, which would make decent sized handbags.

It is a very satisfying garment to sew, and I must confess that every time I turn up a length of quality material I think - 'is it long enough to make a kilt?' before considering it for any other purpose. I have a lot of fabric to sew up for kilts, all cut to size and set ready, but I have taken to sewing them mostly by hand and that takes time. There is just something so satisfying about sewing by hand -
I watched a film about Coco Chanel last night, and felt a real affinity for her at the point where she declares that the sewing machines were producing work 'not perfect enough' and changes to everything being hand sewn. I would lay money that the garments for the film were made on sewing machines, though. There are subtle differences between something sewn flat and sewn in the hand where it can be curved as it will be on the body.
I could never justify buying a couture garment - I find the prices for garments on the High Street shocking, if they are of any quality but the cheaper end of the market is just so dreadfully shoddy. To be able to create garments I could never justify purchasing, using mostly antique fabrics I could probably not afford to buy now, though with sundries from the recycle shop and buckles from my own and inherited work boxes - it is however, rather addictive, and I am not really certain of just how many kilts I have, nor how many potential ones, and there are those which require alteration or embellishment, so do be warned, once you start to work with quality fabrics it seems to be very difficult to show any restraint.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

There is something super special about hand sewing, and owning/wearing something hand sewn. My mother made a lot of cloths for us growing up (she is making me some new Rendezvous cloths now, bless her) but I have yet to pick it up myself- content to have my mother do all the hard work

My adversion to wearing a true kilt is that I find them so damn attractive on men! My career has me in a 1000/1 ratio of male to female industry and I find myself clinging to my femininity tooth and claw when I am off the boat. On the boat- I am the captain, and that has no gender. I just can't bring myself to wear something I wish I could see more on the fellas!

I would like to get the Swan Clan tartan made and take on a skirt myself. With the expense of a special made tartan, it would make sense to so a couple practice ones.