1st kilting in years

[Paco500]

As some of you may have seen on my re-introduction post, for various reasons, mostly weight related, I spent many years in the un-kilted waste land. Early last month, we took a short break to Edinburgh, and I pulled the trigger an went and got measured for a kilt. Unfortunately, when it finally arrived, there were issues. Not sure if it was in the measuring or the making, but it was far, far too big. They apologised profusely and it is now back with them being remade.

But I had caught the bug, and couldn't wait for the 'real deal'* to show up, and I ordered a hybrid-traditional from a Pakistani based seller off Etsy. Quality is exactly as you would expect for a £45 pound semi-custom made kilt (I ordered slightly shorter and without cargo pockets). But they were friendly and quick on delivery.

So here it is.



Apologies for my unenthusiastic expression. Can't account for that I'm afraid.

*When I say 'real deal', it is not really a traditional kilt as I ordered it in tweed rather than tartan. I still desire to get a real-real deal, hands stitched, heavyweight kilt some day, but I'm easing back into things, and I really can't decide on a tartan.

-M