Quote Originally Posted by Pleater View Post
I tried out a great kilt - it became a dressing gown very quickly as I have too many low level shelves and tables, far too many knobs and handles and the occasional bicycle to make it practical around this house.

Long ago I used to be a camp follower with English civil war re-enactors, 'pleater' arose from making English smocks some time before kilts, and I work with yarn, leather, cord, fabric and once in a while, wood, so I appreciate the older skills and times when people made and mended as shops were few and far between for many.

Anne the Pleater
My last 3 great kilt days were all Highland Games, so the vast majority of the time was spent outside. Ordered a piece of House of Edgar Glen Affric that I am planning to wear to the WI games at the end of August. My purpose at the games is to be "That Guy" who is walking around in a great kilt. I seem to be mastering the fine art of pleating a great kilt using a hotel bed as my work surface. Works out fine for days below 77F / 25C, less comfortable the warmer it gets above that. Didn't wear all of that wool very often when I lived in North Carolina in the early-mid 90s.