A 22 yard kilt?!?!?!

**Manu** · 22nd August 05, 09:31 AM

The other day, while kilted, I had a gentleman come up to me and asked me about my kilt, and if I was Scottish ( he was, he claimed to be from the Highlands of Scotland). Anyway, I told him I was wearing a casual kilt, about 5 yards (USAK Philabeg). He was looking at my kilt trying to figure out the tartan. "Its a Scottish National" I told him. "So its a 5 yarder, ah?" he asked. "Yes", I replied. Well, Its not a full traditional 8 yards. After I said that, he looked at me like I was crazy. 8 yards? The traditional kilt is supposed to be 22 yards of cloth, he said. I asked him if he was sure what he was saying, and he got offended saying that he being from the Highlands would know more about the kilt than a non-scot like me. I left it at that. Can anyone verify this for me? I figured he was talking about the Great kily, but still, 22 yards?

**arrogcow** · 22nd August 05, 09:35 AM

22 feet - just over 7 yards. Probably just confused.

Adam

**Cawdorian** · 22nd August 05, 09:37 AM

He must have that confused with a 22 oz. Military Kilt.

Jim

**Freelander Sporrano** · 22nd August 05, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Cawdorian

He must have that confused with a 22 oz. Military Kilt.

Jim

I agree here on this one I think he was confused HR sell a great kilt with a length of about 17 feet I think

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 22nd August 05, 10:07 AM

Next time that happens, explain that 22 yards is 66 feet. Then pace out about 66 feet of distance between you and the other person. And then ask him if he wants that much heavy wool wrapped around his body!
M

**Freelander Sporrano** · 22nd August 05, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Next time that happens, explain that 22 yards is 66 feet. Then pace out about 66 feet of distance between you and the other person. And then ask him if he wants that much heavy wool wrapped around his body!
M

Good one Matt I can just see the look on his face :-D

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 22nd August 05, 10:30 AM

I has someone suggest to me once that a "true" great kilt was 30 yards long. I then told him that 30 yards equalled 90 feet. The largest mammal currently alive on the planet is the great blue whale, which at adult size can reach a length of 90 feet.

Honestly, where do these people think all that cloth goes???

**The Wizard of BC** · 22nd August 05, 10:54 AM

Matt,

You of all people should know.

A yard for the outer apron, a yard for the inner apron and 20 yards for the pleats.

With a pleat depth of 10 inches per pleat that makes 72 pleats. Each about 3/8" wide.

Hey, it could be done!!! ;-) ;-) ;-)