Kilts

[peterh]

How many out there wear a kilt. I weare a kilt a civil war events, and I am not the only one now. We now have a kilted atachment  in the group I belong too. We weare grey coats.

  peter

[amm1851]

I think my shortcomings would keep me from wearing a kilt.  

[Lonewolfe20]

I have the patterns but the great kilt calls for 9 yrs 5ft wide of tartan
I think wow that's a lot of wool!

[rollingb]

I ain't swappin' my buckskins fer no skirt.  :oops:  

[Lonewolfe20]

Come on RollingB
Just think of the freedom

[rollingb]

Come on RollingB
Just think of the freedom

Well,.... maybe,.... if'n I could wear (at least) my breech-clot'n leggin's under it.  :rt th

[Ohio Joe]

That'd be awful warm if'n I was to wear my boxin' shorts under all that wool. The boys might git a bit uncomfortable... :peace

[peterh]

You could have one made in cotton, be a lot cooler then. BUT you will be surprised how cool a kilt can be in summer and warm in the winter. I use to go to a event in what we call the twin city's here in MN, in Feburay temp 10' f. Allways stayed warm, as i was indoors but still had to walk a few blocks from the car park.

[Mad Irish Jack]

I wore a wee kilt at rendezvous for the purpose of participation in the Primitive Highland Games. If ya dinah 'ave one, ye kin war yer wifes dress to compete. Yer choice friend. I won a few of them contests in me yonger years! It's gotten a little tough wit most o' me opper boty repard und a new knee put in thar. Watchin is me speed now. Besides, them scotch fellers was peeved a bit when us Irish blokes won 'em 'ere scotchy prizes.  :rotf

[brewerpaul]

How many out there wear a kilt. I weare a kilt a civil war events, and I am not the only one now. We now have a kilted atachment  in the group I belong too. We weare grey coats.

  peter

Been wearing kilts since visiting Scotland 5ish years ago. Though I've not worn one to anything like a Civil War event I do wear them to Scottish Highland Games in Missouri. Summer or winter a wool kilt is comfortable and a lass or two will always compliment you.

[Bigsmoke]

I have the patterns but the great kilt calls for 9 yrs 5ft wide of tartan
I think wow that's a lot of wool!

I think, "Wow, that's a lot of $$$$, too."

[peterh]

I have the patterns but the great kilt calls for 9 yrs 5ft wide of tartan
I think wow that's a lot of wool!

I think, "Wow, that's a lot of $$$$, too."

Get some cotton cloth, I have s great kilt that is cotton cost about $5.00 per yard. Got it from S R Harris in Minneapolis, Yellow and purple check.

You can get lost in there warehouse, I spent a hour in one corner.

[Lonewolfe20]

Thanks for the info
We have lost all of our craft stores here in eastern South Dakota it seems like
We have a Jo Ann fabric but it seems like most of it doesn't apply to anything I look for. I hate to order stuff like that online I'm kinda a gotta feel stuff type of guy.  I'll try to get to S R Harris next time I'm over yonder

[Uncle Russ]

Lonewolf, I'm a bit late to the thread, but I thought I would throw this out FWIW.

The GRMM (Green River Mountain Men) a real nice Muzzleloading Organization here in the Pacific Northwest, has many members in their Association that favor the Kilt.

One of them, a Charter Member of the TMA, is Puffer.
Puffer is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to the Kilt. He's seldom, if ever, seen at rendezvous not wearing the Kilt. And, he likes nothing better than a good discussion on the ends and outs of wearing the Kilt.

Puffer has been a bit under the weather here of late, like many of us he's getting a bit long in the tooth, but if he should come across this thread I'm in hopes that he will chime in. The man is a wealth of knowledge.

Uncle Russ...

[Kermit]

I ain't swappin' my buckskins fer no skirt.  :oops:  

A skirt is a female's garment. A kilt is a non-bifurcated male garment.

I own two kilts, both custom made for me in Edinburgh. I opted for heavyweight wool tartan, and have never been either too warm or too cold. Making your own and getting it right is tough. My next kilt will be box pleated. Much lighter weight--about half the fabric. DO NOT buy one of those abominations with rivets and pockets referred to as utility kilts. Awful. Don't take on wearing a kilt lightly. It's a serious financial investment, and the kilt itself is just the beginning. I've never worn a kilt to a shooting event, mostly because the modern "little kilt" is entirely the wrong period.

Where IS Puffer? Haven't seen him in ever so long.