Review of "Braveheart" kilt

**Nick** · 2nd March 07, 10:40 AM

A friend of mine has a greatkilt in that material, from the apparently now defunct Tartan Web, which I think got taken over. There's a picture of him here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=19331 I can find a better picture if anyone's interested.

**Hamish** · 2nd March 07, 05:07 PM

Gray, I love the colours of the Braveheart tartan, but not the tartan itself. I should like to see them in a more traditional style of tartan design. As for the kilt itself: well, it is difficult (and perhaps unfair) to criticise from photos alone, but the moment I began scrolling through your images I felt there was something wrong with the kilt - for several reasons really. Of course, you wear it well, as has been stated, and you are obviously making the best of it but I'd say that no-one could wear that particular kilt and have it look really good. To me, I am afraid, it looks like a cheap kilt although it is not, and I must agree with Leslie: it does look 'skirty'. Sorry!

No doubt these people sell a lot of kit to re-enactment groups and film companies but, frankly, from what I see you have there, I would not contemplate giving them an order for myself - or my Kollection!

Many thanks, all the same, for your very honest review.

**Graham** · 2nd March 07, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Gray, I love the colours of the Braveheart tartan, but not the tartan itself. I should like to see them in a more traditional style of tartan design. As for the kilt itself: well, it is difficult (and perhaps unfair) to criticise from photos alone, but the moment I began scrolling through your images I felt there was something wrong with the kilt - for several reasons really. Of course, you wear it well, as has been stated, and you are obviously making the best of it but I'd say that no-one could wear that particular kilt and have it look really good. To me, I am afraid, it looks like a cheap kilt although it is not, and I must agree with Leslie: it does look 'skirty'. Sorry!

No doubt these people sell a lot of kit to re-enactment groups and film companies but, frankly, from what I see you have there, I would not contemplate giving them an order for myself - or my Kollection!

Many thanks, all the same, for your very honest review.

Thanks Hamish, I appreciate your honesty but why don't you tell the whole truth?? Go on, say it....I just don't have the stature and good looks of Mel Gibson!!

Really, I hear what you are saying, and I'm sure Rocky won't mind me saying that I consulted him beforehand and I felt he might have had some doubts about whether a good kilt could be made out of this tartan, not that i doubt his ability!

I think if I wear it with a belt, sporran and a smile, I might pull it off..I mean..make it work!

All down to experience.

**ccga3359** · 2nd March 07, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

I just don't have the stature and good looks of Mel Gibson!!

But you do have the Australian birth certificate!

Originally Posted by Graham

I think if I wear it with a belt, sporran and a smile, I might pull it off..I mean..make it work!

Accesorized properly would make it very rustic kilty. It's not a formal looking kilt and could not work as one. You wear it well, you wear with pride.

**Kid Cossack** · 2nd March 07, 06:17 PM

Graham: Was this the philabeg as offered by CC? http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Kilts/b...phillabeg.html Or was it one of their regular casual five yarders? http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Kilts/b...phillabeg.html

I've got one of their philabegs in ancient Black Watch, pv, with the sewn in waistband and buckles and straps. (How's that for a mouthful?) Oh and it's box pleated to boot. The pleats aren't sewn down, as you indicated, except at the waistband. The lack of a sewn in fell does give it that "skirty" look.

**Graham** · 2nd March 07, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

But you do have the Australian birth certificate!

Accesorized properly would make it very rustic kilty. It's not a formal looking kilt and could not work as one. You wear it well, you wear with pride.

thanks for saying that, you are must nicer than that nasty HAMISH!

small correction, I have Australian citizenship but British birth certificate, point taken though.

**ccga3359** · 2nd March 07, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

thanks for saying that, you are must nicer than that nasty HAMISH!

Perhaps, but he's more dapper I've but one kilt.

Originally Posted by Graham

small correction, I have Australian citizenship but British birth certificate, point taken though.

I was almost able to say that but me Mum wanted snow. She got her flippin' snow, I had to shovel it today when I got home from work.

**Kid Cossack** · 3rd March 07, 06:41 AM

[QUOTE=ccga3359;338679]But you do have the Australian birth certificate!
QUOTE]

Wasn't Mel Gibson born in the States? And only then "traded up" to Australia?

**Graham** · 3rd March 07, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

Graham: Was this the philabeg as offered by CC? http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Kilts/b...phillabeg.html Or was it one of their regular casual five yarders? http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Kilts/b...phillabeg.html

I've got one of their philabegs in ancient Black Watch, pv, with the sewn in waistband and buckles and straps. (How's that for a mouthful?) Oh and it's box pleated to boot. The pleats aren't sewn down, as you indicated, except at the waistband. The lack of a sewn in fell does give it that "skirty" look.

yes, that's pretty much the one.

**Kid Cossack** · 3rd March 07, 08:15 AM

On the one hand, I kind of regret buying that one. I went into it with my eyes wide open, knowing that it wasn't going to be (what we think of today as) a "real" kilt. On the other hand, I thought, "ur-kilt" like a throwback to the days when the kilt was just evolving into its modern form.

There are times I think about taking the waistband out and sending it to Rocky to have him remake it into a USAK Casual.