Round 2: Shipping and Receipt

Both orders took but three days to wing their way from Minnesota to Chicago. I was expecting Jerry to take this round, but apparently he has lent Mark his wormhole.

The Frugal Corner

As I said, a Wallace 13 oz. on special. Here are the unworn pics front and back:



I also got the fake fur dress sporran. The sporran was made of a muppetesque material, and is lacking in space. It looks nice but isn't very functional, unless whatever you're putting in there is flat. Here are some pics of the sporran:


And here they are together being worn:


An interesting thing to note, when I was removing the basting stitches from the FC kilt, I came across what I thought was a third row of basting stitches that appeared to be hidden. It turns out that this was where the back lining for the kilt was sewn on. I removed these because it caused the pleats to bunch up right around the butt. The kilt just didn't feel right with them in, and it didn't hang right either. I kept the stitching at the waist so the lining could stay, but the kilt would hang correctly. Here's a pic of the lining:


Stillwater Kilts

This is a gift for my cousin who is coming up tomorrow. I got him the medium Black Watch SWK Thrifty-Kilt. Here are the unworn pictures:


Gift or not, I couldn't help but try it on. I would like to say it was solely for this review, but the fact is I would have probably tried it on anyway. I just can't resist a new kilt. Here it is with the brown belt I got from SWK:


An interesting note: My cousin is a 36, I am a 31 (kilt measurements, not pants waist). The SWK website suggests that the range for the medium Thrifty-Kilt is 34-37, but it fits me. It is at the edge of the velcro, but it just goes to show you how amazingly adjustable this kilt is.

The winner of Round 2

TIE! I was surprised. I was sure that Jerry and Stillwater would win this round. Kudos to both SWK and FC!

Coming soon...Round 3: Wear and Tear