Just wondering what the Kilt to Member ratio is on Xmarks?

[Hamish]

Indeed. When I grow up, I want to be just like Hamish.

That was kind of creepy...

"Kind of" creepy? I found it 'extremely' creepy..... but flattering nonetheless!

[Hamish]

Hamish,

I hope you will share with us what you have learned during these months. I hope to get one soon and would like to be able to profit from your experieinces. Who do you recommend as the best jacket maker over all? Who is the best bargain? Who should one avoid?

Thanks

Oh dear, Gil! I am afraid I do not 'shop around' when it comes to jackets. Apart from my formal Prince Charlie and two Doublets, I have a black barathea Crail jacket and seven tweed Argyll day jackets. Three of the latter I have acquired since November. With one exception, my first Argyll, all of them came from Geoffrey (Tailor) in Edinburgh. Additionally, I have three kilt suits (kilt and jacket matching) from TFCK.***

By way of an explanation: I really do not think you will find a quality kiltmaker who also makes the jackets. Invariably, orders for bespoke jackets are passed out to specialist jacket tailors, so you are unlikely to know precisely who made your jacket - and I have never asked. I have faith in my regular kiltmaker to provide me with the best quality jacket, which he has always done.

I am sorry I am unable to answer your points about the best bargain and who should be avoided. Personally, I would avoid like the plague any jacket that I suspected had been made in Pakistan but was being passed-off as being made in Scotland!!

*** Later (2nd March): My apologies to one and all - these details are quite inaccurate! I was rushing to send this post before hurrying off to attend a meeting yesterday and I did not check it. I was working from memory rather than consulting my inventory! For an accurate listing, please see my later post in the Kilt Jacket thread. Again, my apologies.

[Skweres]

i have two and hopefully another one this summer if i can afford it

[CelticRanger66]

Counting the ones from my childhood which I will pass on when the time comes . I have 28.

[ckelly327]

I feel like a kilt wimp here. My three are all tartans - a handsewn tank, a SWK economy and an SWK standard. I hope to order an Irish National this year but it won't be until summer. Within the next two years I will order another tank.

[RockyR]

25 existing... mostly tartans (1/3 tanks, 1/3 5 yarders, 1/3 casuals/Semi Trads) with a few solids... 1 Tweed, 1 UK Survival, 2 FK's

1 on order (leather R Kilt)

Material to make a bunch more (blue tweed... with matching vest of course, MacEwan Muted, German Heritage... just started, Manx Hntg)

[davedove]

I haven't really counted. Let's see

2 tanks from Alexis Malcolm (heavyweight US Army, lightweight MacIan)
1 tank from Kathy Lare (Xmarks)
1 tank from Kiltstore (Welsh Edwards)
1 box-pleated from Matt (German national)
1 Pittsburgh Kilt (desert camo)
4 Stillwater standards
1 Amerikilt
1 Utilikilt
1 Buzz Kidder canvas kilt

OK, that makes 13, not counting historical kilts (great kilts and such). On no, 13, that's unlucky. I guess I need to order another.

I find I mainly wear one of my kilts from Alexis, except for occasions when I want a specific tartan. I hardly ever wear the Amerikilt or the Utilikilt, and the Stillwaters and Buzz Kidder don't see much more use. I guess I'm a traditionalist and like the tartans.

[JimB]

Six, plus more tartan on the way!

[arrogcow]

Oh dear, Gil! I am afraid I do not 'shop around' when it comes to jackets. Apart from my formal Prince Charlie and two Doublets, I have a black barathea Crail jacket and seven tweed Argyll day jackets. Three of the latter I have acquired since November. With one exception, my first Argyll, all of them came from Geoffrey (Tailor) in Edinburgh. Additionally, I have three kilt suits (kilt and jacket matching) from TFCK.

What about the chocolate brown corduroy that you teased us with last fall. (it's still not on the companies web site for sale yet, but I plan on inquiring on my own in about a month.)

Adam

[Dirk Skene]

I have 9 tartan right now. I hope to up that to 12 by summers end.