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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
    The kilts I make, and the ones people learn to make in my classes, are meant to be worn. Worn often......
    And the same is absolutely true of the kilts that I am teaching the students in the traditional class to make. The very first kilt I ever made 22 years ago is still going strong as a competitive dancer's kilt, and that's because of how it's constructed. Yes, it's constructed differently from the kilts that Steve makes, but there isn't one right way to make a good-looking, long-lasting kilt.

    I want my kilts to last a long time, to retain their looks and fit for many wearings and in many activities.
    Well, so do I. Why would any kiltmaker want to make a garment just for people to pose for pictures in?? That's why I teach students to put all the interior construction into any kilt they make.
    Kiltmaker, piper, and geologist (one of the few, the proud, with brains for rocks....
    Member, Scottish Tartans Authority
    Geology stuff (mostly) at http://people.hamilton.edu/btewksbu
    The Art of Kiltmaking at http://theartofkiltmaking.com

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