My THIRD Leather RKilt Arrives Soon...

[lukeyrobertson]

Hi Riverkilt,
Just thought I'd let you know that I saw and touched the hide for your new kilt while visiting Robert in his atelier in July. Wow! What a lovely leather. Congratulations, Ron. Can't wait to see the photos of you sporting this thing of beauty and artisanry.

[Riverkilt]

Its okay...you can touch it....

What amazes me is a few years back Robert dangled some bait in front of me by sending me an array of leather swatches in different colors. One was British Rebel Tan.
Today when I hold that old swatch against the new kilt you can't even see it. Whoever dyes the leather does a very consistant job.

[dutchy kilted]

Ron, just remember me when you get tired of them and want to pass them on ...

[piperdbh]

Unless my eyes deceive me, that kilt is a reverse Kingussie. Do the two central pleats conceal an inverted box-pleat underneath?

[Riverkilt]

Crack me up...sure thing Dutchy...as for the pleat stuff - I'm no techie...the pleats do reverse in the middle like Utilikilts do. No clue what the techie name for them is other than "pleats." Check the website, might give better pics.

Long day today, home late. But full bore plans to kilt up in the new leather and take a few pics tomorrow. Fair warning.

[Clockwork]

Oh man, I feel like a kid in a candy store when I see Robert's leather kilts - my pupils dilate and I have to fight back the urge to drool. I believe a leather Rkilt will be up next for me, but it may be a few months before I commit to it.

I was wondering though, how do the leather kilts fair as a 'go-to for most daily activities' choice? I'm under the impression that they hold pleats well and they're extremely easy to care for. Also, is the British Rebel Tan you have the same as the British Tan Tundramaq has? I ask because in the pics he has, it seems to have a sort of velvety texture to it, whereas yours seems to have a smoother texture to it.

Congrats on the kilt my friend, it's a beautiful one!

Cheers,
-Jake

[Riverkilt]

Remember, Robert does that two payment plan that so many other kiltmakers do too. About half down, balance on completion. Seems to make it easier to afford somehow.

Guessing the match is similar - its a perfect match for the old swatch...who ever dyes them seems consistant, so probably.

Hope for some pics tomorrow.

I've found leather kilts work in any weather - cool in hot weather, warm in cold weather. Saddleback Leather who makes brief cases etc touts the insulation power of leather. The leather kilt is great in foul weather too - rain, snow, sleat. And it dresses up well too.

Pleats hold well - but obviously depend on how you sit on it if you do sit on it. I find them easy to straighten...seems weird but a steamer helps - very light steam, then weighted clips from each pleat. Or you can just lay it out and arrange the pleats the way you want them and they seem to hold.

One caution is that leather makes a great sail so if you get an updraft it flies well. I wear those underkilt things which cuts back on the force of the updraft and leaves me some modesty if the kilt flies up while still retaining freedom.

Basically, they're bulletproof and fun to wear, and look great.