What's the difference?

[Benning Boy]

There's a very good description of matchcoats here:

http://wildeweavery.com/matchcoats.htm

I'm with Steve, I believe great kilts probably were worn more like matchcoats and less like some of the wraps the ren fairre crowd have concocted. Why? Because it makes so much more sense.

I've been watching for months some 22 ounce wool on ebay that would make a nice kilt. Maybe I'll break down and buy it. There are quite often good tartan balnkets. You could make your own version of boiled wool simply by washing the fabric in hot water and drying on high heat a couple of times. I have several wool blankets I've done this too. I always shrink wool to be made into garments that way, just to be safe. Upholstery weight fabric is easy to find on ebay, probably other places, too.