Just a thought: it's not how many kilts you have...

**NewKilt** · 13th February 06, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by porrick

Thanks, Alan :-)

I'm still waiting for my first one

Indeed, you are getting a great education in all the different types of kilts that are available. Then you can make an educated decision on what you want. Whether you finally wind up with one or several, you are still among the kilted.

Darrell

**Colin** · 13th February 06, 09:48 AM

I completely agree Alan!!!! When I first came to this forum, I got caught up in the "must get more" attitude. You soon find out though that you can only wear one at a time, and that if you are not a full time kilt wearer (like Hamish, Ron, Graham, Bear, etc) than there is no real point to buying as many kilts as possible. I wear kilts anywhere from 3 days a week to once every 3 weeks. So it doesn't make sense for me to buy a new kilt every month.

Personally I would rather have my one really nice traditional in my family tartan, a nice casual kilt in my mother's tartan, and a lounging lightweight kilt for home. Of course I am hoping to make a traditional style kilt this year as well. Sure there are several tartans that I would love to own, but at this point I am actually getting rid of two good kilts (hopefully?!?) simply beacuase I don't wear them.

**KiltedKnight** · 13th February 06, 10:09 AM

I didn't know there was a race going on....

Chris

**Southern Breeze** · 13th February 06, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

I didn't know there was a race going on....

Chris

Neither did I. The only race I'm in is getting rid of pants. :-D

**porrick** · 13th February 06, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by NewKilt

Indeed, you are getting a great education in all the different types of kilts that are available. Then you can make an educated decision on what you want. Whether you finally wind up with one or several, you are still among the kilted.

Darrell

True, I read all the posts and eagerly look forward to any new pictures posted. :smile: I know what I want, and have been promised delivery from kilt store in good time for St. Patrick's Day. I'm waiting for a "package deal" in the Murphy/Tara tartan (as avatar) and Brian Baru jacket etc. I ordered a Clan Arran sweater three weeks ago - and it arrived in my post box in less than two weeks (!) I plan using this for informal kilt wear... 8)

Who knows if I'll end up with one or ten kilts? However, I am quite sure one kilt is the greatest step of all.

**Shay** · 13th February 06, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Iñaki

Sometimes it just seems that people have no other interests in life besides buying more and more kilts. I dont know anybody personally here but thats the vibe I get off from a lot of the guys here. I guess people just have different priorities...

Well, it is a kilt board, so people aren't going to crow about the great deals they got on say, a model railroad train set or a Stetson cowpoke hat* unless they can somehow work in a kilt mention or something on a thread reminds them of it.

But I imagine there are a couple guys on the board who could use a cup of coffee and the chance to say, "My name is _____, and I'm a kilt maniac..."

*$75, secondhand but fits like a glove, whoohoo! And uh- it's black, so it'll go with Black Watch tartan stuff.

**Valencian Kilted** · 13th February 06, 04:17 PM

Really, thanks for this thread, man, I'm one of those who just don't have a drop of scottish blood. Even that I bought my kilt and weared it proudly.

I am one of those who discovered here that my kilt is not at all "a tank". It is almost black, and no way it's an 8 yards. Even I can suspect if it's an 9 oz.,... although James Pringle says it's pure wool,... and it's warm enough for our mediterranean mild temperatures. Even that I'm proud of wearing it

I am one of those that discovered here there's a tartan over there suitable to be used as "my tartan", and with that, I get the dream of having some day that dreamed kilt, an 8 yards, pleated to the line,13 or 16 oz. pure wool kilt on the Valencia tartan. It will cost me a fortune, and maybe years,... but I know it will be mine some day. And I want that to feel proud again.

One more time.... thanks for making me feel proud, man.

¡Salud!

T O N O

**Pleater** · 13th February 06, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Shay

But I imagine there are a couple guys on the board who could use a cup of coffee and the chance to say, "My name is _____, and I'm a kilt maniac..."

I think I might qualify - as it is 3.25am and I've been sewing/pressing kilts all evening/night and thinking how nice they look now they are getting close to being finished.

Now they are hung up to settle the pleats and what do I do - go to read X marks...