Irish kilt in New York?

**longshadows** · 17th March 06, 09:22 AM

Well, I won't claim to know if this is an authentic "Irish" kilt, but it does look "safron." (This was taken from today's New York Times.)

**Mr. Kilt** · 17th March 06, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by longshadows

Well, I won't claim to know if this is an authentic "Irish" kilt, but it does look "safron." (This was taken from today's New York Times.)

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/nati...rtner=homepage

Looks pretty traditional to me.

**RockyR** · 17th March 06, 12:21 PM

Yes, it's a Saffron kilt.

**Moosehead** · 17th March 06, 12:56 PM

A much nicer Irish kilt, 2nd Batallion, Irish Regiment of Canada.

**UmAnOnion** · 17th March 06, 02:00 PM

just got in from watching part of the parade - it was too damned cold , too damned windy & the parade was too damned long & slow moving to watch the whole thing (and as much as i hate to admit it i am now very happy to be back in trousers - its gonna take a while for my bits to get back to thier proper place after the prolonged exposure they had ...)

ANYWAY - saw very few solid colored kilts out today ... only 2 saffron , one medium blue & a pipe corp of BRIGHT yellow, but the rest were all tartans of varying colors & clans - will post pics as soon as i get them from the other members of my krew who had better cameras than I.

Cheers!

**Moosehead** · 18th March 06, 04:44 PM

Who were the folks in yellow?

**michael steinrok** · 21st March 06, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by longshadows

Well, I won't claim to know if this is an authentic "Irish" kilt, but it does look "safron." (This was taken from today's New York Times.)

Not to get too political but that's what the british call an "acceptable irish kilt". Gods do I dispise that color. Oh sorry I'm just telling you how I really feel. Won't happen again... for awhile

**macwilkin** · 22nd March 06, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by michael steinrok

Not to get too political but that's what the british call an "acceptable irish kilt". Gods do I dispise that color. Oh sorry I'm just telling you how I really feel. Won't happen again... for awhile

Not sure I understand your meaning, sir. :confused:

It's not us you have to worry about -- just don't make that remark one of the "Micks" (The Irish Guards), a squaddie from the Royal Irish Regiment or one of the Irish Air Corps Pipers! :mrgreen:

Regards,

Todd

**Moosehead** · 22nd March 06, 05:32 AM

Todd,

that shade of "saffron" was created by the MOD. From all the references out there regarding the colour referred to as saffron in old documents, whether it be in Scotland or Ireland, it was actually a deep yellow or even mustard colour. Certainly not the orange that has been used for the past 100 or so years.

The following shows the Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester County, New York . I would bet that the colour of kilt they use is much more traditional in the historical sense.

Still, its damned bright!

These are probably the guys Onion is referring to.

**macwilkin** · 22nd March 06, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by Moosehead

Todd,

that shade of "saffron" was created by the MOD. From all the references out there regarding the colour referred to as saffron in old documents, whether it be in Scotland or Ireland, it was actually a deep yellow or even mustard colour. Certainly not the orange that has been used for the past 100 or so years.

The following shows the Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester County, New York . I would bet that the colour of kilt they use is much more traditional in the historical sense.

Still, its damned bright!

These are probably the guys Onion is referring to.

Ah-hah! Many thanks, Moosehead, for the explanation! I've never seen that particular variant of saffron that the Westchester County Emerald Society wears -- very interesting.

Perhaps that what Michael was referring to?

Cheers,

Todd