My Tartan Skirts

[Pleater]

The dress Stewart is the one with the white in it - most dress tartans have white in them.
The Royal Stewert is the red one.
I made myself a longer length kilt recently, by accident, I must confess. The one before was done in 48 inch wide fabric which I halved to get the usual 24inches - but then I took 60 inch wide fabric and made a kilt 30 inches long. It is just short enough for me to be able to walk up stairs without having to pick it up to prevent it being trodden on.
Are you, like me, also a sufferer from the Masefield disease? I used to sail a little yacht out of Portsmouth harbour, Hampshire to explore the harbours on the mainland and the Isle of Wight and go up and down the Solent. Happy days.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Catharps]

The dress Stewart is the one with the white in it - most dress tartans have white in them.
The Royal Stewert is the red one.
I made myself a longer length kilt recently, by accident, I must confess. The one before was done in 48 inch wide fabric which I halved to get the usual 24inches - but then I took 60 inch wide fabric and made a kilt 30 inches long. It is just short enough for me to be able to walk up stairs without having to pick it up to prevent it being trodden on.
Are you, like me, also a sufferer from the Masefield disease? I used to sail a little yacht out of Portsmouth harbour, Hampshire to explore the harbours on the mainland and the Isle of Wight and go up and down the Solent. Happy days.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post- so we will all pretend that I did! Thank you all for the correction- every little bit helps! Thank you Ann and DyerStraits (and everyone else )

I admit I like the longer one myself (the Dress; if I say it enough I will remember). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop.

Thank goodness its starting to cool down in Georgia, the wool skirt season is limited for sure.

[DyerStraits]

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post- so we will all pretend that I did! Thank you all for the correction- every little bit helps! Thank you Ann and DyerStraits (and everyone else )

I admit I like the longer one myself (the Dress; if I say it enough I will remember). I don't wish to be mistaken for wearing a kilt. I am 5'10'', so the Royal Stewart is supposed to go a bit longer, I think, for being off the rack. If I ever get to sewing these, I'm afraid I may never stop.

Thank goodness its starting to cool down in Georgia, the wool skirt season is limited for sure.

They both look really nice on you, but I agree with TPA--the Royal Stewart is especially flattering.

[Plaid Draftsman]

They both really look great on you, I agree with the others - the Royal Stewart looks especially smashing on you.

[rlh2]

Lovely!!!!

[Grizzly]

I would echo the sentiments of previous posts, both skirts look fantastic and superbly modelled. congratulations on acquiring such nice outfits.

[Pleater]

Ah yes - I used to work in the lab of a factory doing metallurgical supplies and had my own personal toilet, so I understand about gender ratios.

If you do, for instance, stick to lighter weight fabrics there is no need to cut out the pleats which means that if you decide that you want to alter a skirt then it is a fairly easy task.

I used to make my clothes for when I tagged along with John Lilburn's Regiment of Musket and Pike, English Civil War re-enactors in the English midlands - quite close to Naseby - there was a battle there. My grandmothers were both very able makers, but my mother was not, so if I wanted anything made then I had to do it myself

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[tpa]

So the inverse! Not sure if I can edit the original post

You can, just look for edit on the bottom line next to reply, it is only visible on posts you yourself have made:

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[Catharps]

You can, just look for edit on the bottom line next to reply, it is only visible on posts you yourself have made:

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So it is! All fixed now. Its funny, I had it marked correctly on my profile- I went back to check- so I must have just had a brain fart with the original post. It happens. Thanks tpa!

[Hawk]

They look very nice on you catharps.....
You mentioned Georgia, are you back from Brazil now for the season?

Hawk