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28th June 07, 09:27 PM
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Tipping the scales
Yesterday for me was a small landmark. I now have more kilts than trousers with the arrival of a Freedom of Scotland tartan item from mytartan.com. via ebay. It's a low cost one again, but very reasonably produced for the money.
Being currently only on a carer's allowance, and not on thousands a year, I have to make do.
The kilt's drop needed 2" reduction, and it's always the first thing I have to do before I can wear these off the peg ones.
I now have a Freedom of Scotland, Scottish National, Honour of Scotland, Black Watch, and two Sportkilts. Almost one for each day of the week.
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29th June 07, 12:30 AM
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Sounds like you need to keep on shopping....kilts are social garments, they love to "hang around" with lots of their fellow kilts.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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29th June 07, 01:17 AM
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29th June 07, 02:40 AM
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Congrats on the new kilt.
I myself got only one kilt yet. Itīs an inexpensive one from the heritage of scotland company. I know, they had bad comments, but I must say, that Iīm really happy with it.
An amazing fact by the way: When I ordered the kilt, I ordered the wrong size. The kilt that arrived, had stamped buckles and the apron fringe was not frayed- it simply looked cheap. I sent an email to them to exchange the kilt (not because of the cheap look, but because of my mistake concerning the size). I have to say that they reacted quickly and very gentle, and the exchange kilt was- surprise, surprise- a totally different one. Itīs got casted buckles and a frayed fringe. To me it seems to be a very decent value for the money (45GBP) It seems they got different kilts from different suppliers for the same price. So in my case it was a stroke of luck having ordered the wrong size.
Does anyone here has similar experiences?
Regards
Thomas
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29th June 07, 09:09 AM
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Yea! more kilts. Well, someday perhaps.
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29th June 07, 03:26 PM
#6
The Freedom of Scotland tartan looks nice on their Web site. I'd like to see pix of that one and Honour of Scotland, to get a better look at them.
Congratulations! You're now 3 kilts ahead of me, but I have 3 more on order, too. Color me "jones."
Last edited by fluter; 30th June 07 at 06:44 AM.
Reason: typo, augh!
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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29th June 07, 11:36 PM
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Here's the Freedom of Scotland tartan. Just off in it to the convenience store for some milk. I may be some time.

...and the Honour of Scotland...about the same but with blue instead of green.
Last edited by sporranlegionaire; 29th June 07 at 11:43 PM.
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