new (first!) tweed box-pleated kilt from BT

[jthk]

Comrades,

I'm writing to happily present my first tweed kilt! It's a "Grouse" tweed from MM, made into a box-pleated kilt by Barbara Tewksbury. I'm thrilled with the garment and it feels wonderful although different enough from tartan wool. It's quite light and airy and it's colouring is very suble. As usual, I'm deeply thankful to Barb for her skill and expertise. These aren't the best photos but they'll do for now.

Best,
Jonathan

[jthk]

Here are a few more pictures to go with the previous post.

[OC Richard]

That kilt is beautiful, as is the sporran.

[jthk]

That kilt is beautiful, as is the sporran.

Thanks! I've added two more in the previous post.

[Garth]

3 things:

1. Barb continues to raise the bar and does awesome work
2. In my humble opinion this is a phenomenal kilt.
3. Those are killer boots

Thanks for posting.

[jthk]

Thanks, Garth. Yes, her work is impeccable and I'm very fortunate. The taller boots are some variant of Demonia Riot 18 and the lower boots are from Palladium.

Never owning a tweed kilt before, I am interested and happy to feel the difference with tartan wool. I like them both but have noticed that the tweed is a bit more "airy" and feels lighter even when compared with a box-pleated kilt of the same identical style from Barb but made in 16 oz wool.

3 things:

1. Barb continues to raise the bar and does awesome work
2. In my humble opinion this is a phenomenal kilt.
3. Those are killer boots

Thanks for posting.

[McMurdo]

Congratulations on the lovely kilt. Barb is the best. It looks wonderful.

[jthk]

Congratulations on the lovely kilt. Barb is the best. It looks wonderful.

Thanks! Yeah, I'm wicked happy with the kilt!

[Steelkilt]

You’ve got a great style! I’m a teacher as well (junior high ELA), and while I wear the kilt only for specific events (Burns day, Ren faire the school puts on) I love that you wear it regularly!

I’m still finding my own middle path (style-wise) between formal kilt wear (flashes, hose, jacket, etc) and something more casual (mostly combat boots and a 3-button henley-style tee). I may have to borrow (ahem, steal outright) some elements of your wardrobe! On the other hand, I showed my wife some of your pics and she said, “He’s cute!” So please, stay out of Central California for my sake! 😝

[jthk]

Hey, thanks a million. Yeah, I started wearing it in my free time occasionally and then someone suggested a Kilted Friday at school. Then that spread to Kilted Everday! If you wish, send me a direct message and I'll pass along some more photo ideas for comparison if you wish. I have been trolling the web and the world for ideas on kilt-wearing and I think I've got something that works for me.

I humbly thank your wife for the compliment! My own wife has some family in central CA so ... I may be out there sometime! ha-HA!

Jonathan

You’ve got a great style! I’m a teacher as well (junior high ELA), and while I wear the kilt only for specific events (Burns day, Ren faire the school puts on) I love that you wear it regularly!

I’m still finding my own middle path (style-wise) between formal kilt wear (flashes, hose, jacket, etc) and something more casual (mostly combat boots and a 3-button henley-style tee). I may have to borrow (ahem, steal outright) some elements of your wardrobe! On the other hand, I showed my wife some of your pics and she said, “He’s cute!” So please, stay out of Central California for my sake! 😝