Modded Black Kilt Jacket and belt

**OFCJAX** · 26th January 08, 09:42 PM

This is the Set up I wore to Burns night in Cincy. I posted the outfit originally in the Kilt Advise section to see what folks thought of the Xkilt I made as a formal and semi formal alternative. I got the Jacket at the local Goodwill for $2.50. Only took about 20 minutes or so to modify.

I know Black on black might be hard to see but this is what I got.

Open

Closed

Side shot

Also, here's the sporran belt I made from a small womans belt found at Walmart for $7 and a few extra parts. I like it cause it's reversable.
Black inlay side

All metal side.

**AnimalK** · 27th January 08, 02:16 AM

Looking sharp!!!

**SFCRick** · 27th January 08, 02:35 AM

looks good

**Brian F** · 27th January 08, 05:48 PM

I really like that sporran belt. I read somewhere about someone seeing a guy with a fancy belt that had felt on the back as to not tear up his kilt. Does anyone know of how this is done? (Not attempting to hijack the thread, BTW)

**pdcorlis** · 27th January 08, 06:02 PM

Very handsome jacket - could that be the "Selkirk" cut-away I see before my eyes?

**Alan H** · 27th January 08, 06:54 PM

You know, now that you've done an X-Kilt, what is keeping you from buying some wool or wool blend cloth in solid black and making exactly the same thing as an X-Kilt but with a full-width apron?

BTW, the cutaway jacket looks even better than the full-length

**OFCJAX** · 27th January 08, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

Very handsome jacket - could that be the "Selkirk" cut-away I see before my eyes?

It is indeed. I blatenly steal good ideas!

Originally Posted by Alan H

You know, now that you've done an X-Kilt, what is keeping you from buying some wool or wool blend cloth in solid black and making exactly the same thing as an X-Kilt but with a full-width apron?

BTW, the cutaway jacket looks even better than the full-length

I'd like to but it's hard to find at the local fabric stores.

**Brian F** · 28th January 08, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by OFCJAX

I'd like to but it's hard to find at the local fabric stores.

I know that a quilting store in Michigan that my Mama frequents carried very nice 100% wool fabric, 60" wide, for about $10/yd. Not that all quilt shops do this, but it is something to inquire about.

~Yeti