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23rd October 22, 05:18 PM
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Been a while
Hi y'all! I haven't posted much in the last few years. I'm finally trimming down my pandemic weight and fitting into my kilts again, so here are some long overdue photos of my custom-weave Colquhoun (large sett, Wilson's colours) kilt, in a military box pleat, by Paul Henry. Plus a new-to-me vintage tweed jacket/waistcoat, Victorian horse hair sporran with goat hair tassels, and some new claret hose. Yes, I finally came around to the loveliness of claret hose!
Oh, and I grew my hair out, LOL.
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23rd October 22, 05:22 PM
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23rd October 22, 11:46 PM
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Nice to see you back! 
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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24th October 22, 02:52 AM
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Good to see you back here. I too have lost my covid weight gain and also can wear clothing I haven’t worn in years. I grow my beard out at this time of year as I do Santa. No hair to grow out how ever.
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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24th October 22, 10:02 AM
#5
Glad to see you posting again, everything from the kilt by Paul Henry to the vintage jacket and the choice of Claret hose is wonderful. That really is a nice jacket and waistcoat.
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24th October 22, 11:18 AM
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 Originally Posted by McMurdo
That really is a nice jacket and waistcoat.
Thanks! It's funny, I almost passed on buying it because I already had a very nice vintage green tweed jacket/waistcoat (the one in my avatar photo). But I'm an incurable vintage tweed jacket tart, so when one comes up in my size with a matching waistcoat, it's hard for me to look away. I actually purchased this almost 2 years ago but hadn't worn it until now.
As tweed aficionados know, their colour can be deceiving in photos. The listing made it look very dark, like a bottle green. Happily, it turned out to be a more earthy colour in person. It checks all the right boxes for me: gauntlet cuffs, horn buttons (26 in total), scalloped pockets, epaulets, and high-gorge 6-button waistcoat.
 
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24th October 22, 11:21 AM
#7
I completely understand that. The way a tweed looks depending on the lighting of the room or where the sun is in the sky makes it even more interesting.
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24th October 22, 01:06 PM
#8
Hey Tobus!
Glad to see you back with us... it has indeed been a while.
Love the new kilt and hose and the vintage jacket/waistcoat and sporran. Looking sharp as always.
Hope to see you in Salado next month.
Cheers,
SM
Shaun Maxwell
Vice President & Texas Commissioner
Clan Maxwell Society
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25th October 22, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell
Hope to see you in Salado next month.
Thanks, I hope to see you there as well! Let's hope the stars line up just right and I can actually make it.
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27th October 22, 07:04 AM
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Good to see you back.
I love the way the pleating turned out.
Tulach Ard
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