What Price Glory

**CEF** · 2nd November 07, 09:55 AM

Freddie,
I covet your kilt!
Regards
Cef

**freddie** · 4th November 07, 01:28 PM

Warhoover - The material is very coarse and 'scratchy' but that's part of the fun of wearing it. Billy Connolly complained of this when he wore an old kilt during the filming of 'Mrs. Brown'. He said he was glad to take it off at the end of filming. I love the feel of a heavy kilt, with the pleats 'swinging' behind me, it's a fantastic sensation. However, I have to admit that this kilt is almost too heavy! I certainly wouldn't dream of wearing it to a fomal function, it's far too rough looking for that. No, this one is purly for outdoor winter wear. In fact, after wearing it for most of the day yesterday I tried on one of my 16oz Lochcarron Strome kilts which felt really light, a very strange sensation!

Ron - Yes I do like those battle blouses and one is on my wish list (along with one of those trench coats!). The trouble is that every time I get a bit of money together I go and spend it on a new kilt!. Last summer I got the money together to buy a new tweed Argyle jacket off ebay. The seller emailed to say that he hadn't got my size but would get one made for me with the option of buying it when it was ready. Then Argyle Kilts & Bagpipes ran an ebay auction offering a kilt with a starting bid of £185 (extra £40 for a heavyweight). I made a bid and won the auction, so the jacket had to go on the 'back burner' for a while.

**ncof300d** · 7th November 07, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by CEF

Freddie,
I covet your kilt!
Regards
Cef

I am drooling

**Roan Carter** · 12th November 07, 02:00 PM

If I could only wear one type of kilt for the rest of my life, it would be the type of kilts that are sold at WPG. I bought the box-pleated Seaforth McKenzie and I wear it almost every day, everywhere I go. If I wasn't going to be burned like a Viking upon my death, I'd be buried in this kilt.

**Nick the DSM** · 13th November 07, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by SergeantFirstClass

Hmmmm, I don't believe I have that problem, I have a disease called noassatall.

Perhaps I'll have to order one of their kilts sooner or later.

hey, me too!

i think in the future i might by a whole uniform, it would be awesome. make that the far future though.

**Big Homestead** · 13th November 07, 02:28 PM

Simply beautiful design. The hands of a master.

**David White** · 13th November 07, 02:29 PM

Man thats a nice heavy weight kilt, I really like the Gordon.
Now I wonder if a 34" would expand to fit my 35" waist?
And I wonder if a 24" would be to long for my normal 22" length?????

**freddie** · 26th November 07, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by David White

Man thats a nice heavy weight kilt, I really like the Gordon.
Now I wonder if a 34" would expand to fit my 35" waist?
And I wonder if a 24" would be to long for my normal 22" length?????

The sizes you quote should be alright. I was measured by a kiltmaker in Scotland last July as a 47inch waist (while on holiday and after a hearty breakfast), but the 46inch WPG kilt fits me fine. Tight but O.K. on the first hole and comfortable on the second (middle) hole. Also length wise it wouldn't hurt to be a bit longer than your normal kilt as these really are genuine 'high rise' kilts, where the waist band is that much deeper than the ordinary (civilian) kilt, hence it's more comfortable to wear it much higher, even as high as the lower ribs. I'll let you into a wee secret. I decided after about a week that my kilt was just too short and have managed to sell it and am awaiting the replacement any day now, in a longer length. The 25inch (actual size only just over 24inches) came to just on the top of my knee. However, it did feel more comfortable higher up on my body which brought it just too short (not too bad till I bent forwards

).

**Daaaaang** · 27th November 07, 07:23 AM

I've got a 26" waist. With a 32" kilt should I just belt it on?

This is always my dilemma with non-custom kilts.

**freddie** · 28th November 07, 04:16 PM

With a 32inch waist kilt the tightest fit should be 31inches, which is still 5 inches too big. You can however make an extra hole right at the start of the strap to make the waist even smaller. However, measure yourself right up just under your ribs and you may find that your a little bigger there and that's where the kilt will sit. Your hips should stop the kilt from slipping down, so just strap your belt on tight and hopefully all should be well. I know it's a lot of money to pay out if the fit isn't just right, but I'm sure in the worst case you could have the strap moved to ensure a perfect fit.