Kilt Pin, Anchor Weight Or True Pin?

[ForresterModern]

Bling first, apron anchor second, pinned through to the inner apron never.

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[spglenn]

The function of the kilt pin I shall be wearing to a family wedding on Saturday is to show off that I am Irish (ie it is an enameled shamrock). Of just my buttons, choise of tartan even sgian dubh should give all that away.

Sadly my buttonhole will be a thistle. What is a guy to do to avoid wearing Scottish emblems when fully dressed up lol

[okiwen]

While in Victoria I had a lady approach to tell me I should be wearing a pin and her tone told me that she obviously had an opinion. I smiled and told her it took me a long time and a lot of work to make that kilt why would I want to put holes in it. She looked like she would except that but wasn't happy about it. I think she was also bothered that I wasn't wearing a sporran either. I didn't have a need.

I always run into the problem of matching colors so why tempt the "color police". After all, I already have at least three colors involved, why risk another.

[piperdbh]

I have some silver dogwood pins that I like to wear. Sometimes I wear no pin.

[kc8ufv]

The function of the kilt pin I shall be wearing to a family wedding on Saturday is to show off that I am Irish (ie it is an enameled shamrock). Of just my buttons, choise of tartan even sgian dubh should give all that away.

Sadly my buttonhole will be a thistle. What is a guy to do to avoid wearing Scottish emblems when fully dressed up lol

There's always the trick I use when wearing a kilt pin - wear one that's handmade, and references another hobby, even if few recognize it. Now, I still would like to find an EASY way of enamel coating it, I'm thinking a metalic red would look sharp on it...

[piperdbh]

Now, I still would like to find an EASY way of enamel coating it, I'm thinking a metalic red would look sharp on it...

Good quality spray paint? Airbrushed, maybe?

[GordonH]

There's always the trick I use when wearing a kilt pin - wear one that's handmade, and references another hobby, even if few recognize it. Now, I still would like to find an EASY way of enamel coating it, I'm thinking a metalic red would look sharp on it...

Interesting. I am a radio amateur too (GM4SVM).

Just joined the forum to say that I was brought up to use a non decorative kilt pin to go through both layers of cloth and pin the kilt together. The pins we used as children were non decorative and resembled large safety pins. My kilt maker always pins through both pieces of fabric. Maybe its because of the high winds we get here? Certainly walking down the street in an unpinned kilt would involve having to stop it blowing about.

[Paul Henry]

Interesting. I am a radio amateur too (GM4SVM).

Just joined the forum to say that I was brought up to use a non decorative kilt pin to go through both layers of cloth and pin the kilt together. The pins we used as children were non decorative and resembled large safety pins. My kilt maker always pins through both pieces of fabric. Maybe its because of the high winds we get here? Certainly walking down the street in an unpinned kilt would involve having to stop it blowing about.

I'd be very interested to know who your kiltmaker is , and why they are giving unusual advice. It really is a bad idea to pin both layers together, it restricts the natural movement of the fabric , and could lead to tearing the fabric.