Finding the Christmas Spirit

**Panache** · 2nd December 11, 07:12 AM

At the ongoing Great Dickens Fair http://www.dickensfair.com/ this past Sunday I managed to find the Christmas Spirit

of Christmas Present that was!

Tis the Season...

Cheers

Jamie

**SFCRick** · 2nd December 11, 07:45 AM

looks like you found the "Bearded Lady" of the poster. What is your neckwear?

**Panache** · 2nd December 11, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

looks like you found the "Bearded Lady" of the poster. What is your neckwear?

I bought my neckwear at the Dickens Fair. Though the clerk that assisted me insisted that it was an ascot I firmly believe it is a cravat (being that it is simply a very long band of material). The clerk noted there are a myriad of styles in which one could wear them and put it into a "waterfall" style of fold for me. My friend Keith suggested another way with a simple bow that I much preferred.

I think the second way has a bit more pan..err...flair

Cheers

Jamie

PS: BEEDEE noted that my horsehair sporran is being worn far to low in the photo above. The fancy waistcoat is not nearly as high cut as a standard kilt one and the sporran needs to be worn closer to it. Thanks Brian!

**Cygnus** · 2nd December 11, 07:52 AM

It certainly looks like you were liking life and that life was liking you!

Merry Christmas!

**madmacs** · 2nd December 11, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

At the ongoing Great Dickens Fair http://www.dickensfair.com/ this past Sunday I managed to find the Christmas Spirit

of Christmas Present that was!

Okay, I'll bite... Which one is the bearded lady...?

Oooooooooh lady... I was thinking laddy... My bad...

**Tobus** · 2nd December 11, 11:19 AM

If that "Christmas Spirit" asks you to sit on his lap and tell him what you want for Christmas, run!

BTW, are you wearing sleeve garters? If so, I like it!

**Chas** · 2nd December 11, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

I prefer this tie to the big bow. You look to be well equipped to deal with all spirits - mixed or otherwise!

Regards

Chas

**Highlander31** · 2nd December 11, 09:12 PM

Jamie, your waistcoat definitely says Christmas.

What tartan is that?

**Panache** · 3rd December 11, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

Jamie, your waistcoat definitely says Christmas.

What tartan is that?

That is the Nicholson muted hunting tartan made by a smaller mill named Batleys. it is a 5 yard wool kilt by Rocky at USA Kilts. I had wanted a Nichol tartan kilt in honor of my wife's clan (she is a Nichol which is listed sometimes as a sept of clan Mcleod of Lewis). I had emailed Rocky about the possibly of getting one in PV. He told me that while he couldn't do poly viscose he was thinking of getting some Nicholson wool tartan for himself in this much less common variant of the tartan. The online swatch looked terrible but Rocky assured me that in person it was gorgeous.

Now Rocky had never steered me wrong and I thought to myself how fun it would be to order a kilt where you didn't know exactly what the tartan looked like. My faith in Rocky was rewarded as the Nicholson muted hunting is probably the most gorgeous tartan kilt I have (of course I have yet to receive my Heatherfield tartan kilt from Barb

).

The moral of the story is...trust your kiltmaker! They know what they are talking about.

Cheers

Jamie