Feileadh Mor Question

**Jumpmonkey** · 11th July 18, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Luke MacGillie

In this mixed up modern world, single width is more expensive than double, as the cost of to set up and run the loom is pretty much fixed, but with less finished cloth at the end of the process.

Indeed, I can see that being so. But I know that at least some makers do their small kilts by taking double-width, cutting it down the middle, matching and stitching the two sides together. In those cases you are most certainly paying double on the material (for the great kilt).

**CollinMacD** · 11th July 18, 01:12 PM

If you go ahead with this, I highly recommend you pay little extra and get the cheater pleats.

**CollinMacD** · 11th July 18, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Eric L Russ

I was just going by information from one of the dealers for my suggested amount of fabric for my size. I am a pretty large guy as you can tell by my avatar. I am 6'1" and hitting the 300's in weight, even though I do not look it. Thought it strange that a piece of fabric that is no more than a blanket costs more than an actual sewn kilt. The cloth that I was looking at was 11oz I believe. Thanks for all of the information. I am an old Confederate Reenactor and I do US Army Air Corps with the WWII Airmen's Preservation Society. I have always loved history and love the old Colonial Militia and Longhunter time period. I especially love the Highland Clan period and would like to recreate it as close as I can even if it is just me on walk about. I consider myself a Jacobite by the way since I am descended from the Stewart line that were the Kings of Scotland.

I do a Jacobite impression, did Civil War for years. My suggestion before you even start to get a great kilt is to research more that what it appears you have, as it is so easy to be a farb Jacobite, as many of the pieces are very specialized. If you wish, you can email me and I will be more than willing to assist you on you quest. FYI I did Union, 5th NY Zouaves, 28th Mass, 20th Mass, 76th Pa Keystone Zouaves, and all of the pieces of uniform were correct material by Charlie Childs of Paris, OHIO.... every thread was correct, including the proper ounce wool for the Zouave pantaloons. I will assist you if you wish.

**Eric L Russ** · 12th July 18, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by CollinMacD

I do a Jacobite impression, did Civil War for years. My suggestion before you even start to get a great kilt is to research more that what it appears you have, as it is so easy to be a farb Jacobite, as many of the pieces are very specialized. If you wish, you can email me and I will be more than willing to assist you on you quest. FYI I did Union, 5th NY Zouaves, 28th Mass, 20th Mass, 76th Pa Keystone Zouaves, and all of the pieces of uniform were correct material by Charlie Childs of Paris, OHIO.... every thread was correct, including the proper ounce wool for the Zouave pantaloons. I will assist you if you wish.

Thanks for info. When I get a little more time I will definitely be in touch.

Eric

**Allan Thomson** · 2nd September 18, 11:33 AM

I'm a bit confused by the OP saying that a belted plaid was costing them more than a little kilt? If I want a Phillabeg made for myself it's going to cost me somewhere between £400 - £800 to have one made, whereas if I purchased a roughly 2 yards by 3 yards plaid it will cost me less the £100 .

The cost is in the man hours to make it...