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10th March 22, 11:41 AM
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Bought a Vintage Fraser Ross Kilt - Questions: Condition / Possible Repairs
Hello Everyone,
Please see the pictures at: https://ibb.co/album/mNCZVC.
Got this used kilt for a really good price and it's a near perfect fit. Scottish maker (I believe Fraser Ross is now defunct, please correct me if I'm wrong), lightweight wool, Ancient Royal Stewart tartan I believe. Quality appears to be decent, but I have two areas of concern. First, the belt/sporran loops appear to be missing as you can make out some of the stitching remnants. Am I right? Second, the buckle holders do not seem to be very well done, i.e., the fabric pattern doesn't match and the stitching looks really dodgy, almost as if it were a home repair. I understand that the buckle holders are typically not visible when the kilt is worn, but is it common for them to look this bad? If anyone would also care take a stab at guessing how old this kilt is, please chime in. As for repairs, I'm toying with the idea of getting the straps/buckles/buckle holders replaced and adding back the belt loops. If anyone could advise as to ballpark cost, it'd be much appreciated as well.
Thank You and Cheers.
Tri
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