Irish American Tank it's heere

[GMan]

WOW all these happy dances going on here!

[GlassMan]

Here is my take on the wool 5-yard Irish American kilt I bought from Scottishkilts.net. USPS tried to deliver my kilt yesterday (March 6), but I wasn't home. So, I got it this morning. I ordered the kilt on Feb. 21 and it was shipped from Scotland on March 2. I think this is a very fast.

Can't wait to see the pics.

[billmcc]

I will post a few pictures tomorrow night.

[Norbydog]

Got mine today, 03-08-06, and it fits great. I won't send a pic since so many others will. Unless, of course, I have one with a pretty lassie. Too bad I have to work St. Pat's day

[billmcc]

Now that I have had the time to give my Irish American kilt a closer look, here are a few additional notes:

There are two hanger loops inside the kilt, which are made of the same black material as the lining. The website states the lining is made of canvas. If it is made of canvas, it is a very smooth (soft to the touch) canvas.

As I stated before, the kilt is pleated to stripe. However, it wasn't done in the usual manner. On my 8-yard tank (Royal Stewart pleated to stripe), every pleat has a white stripe. On my Irish American kilt, only every other pleat has a white stripe. The pleats in between have no stripe at all. Furthermore, there are 4 pleats with a gold stripe, instead of a white stripe, which are evenly spaced across the kilt. My guess is this method had to be used because of the reduced yardage (5 yards instead of 8 yards) of this kilt.

This is my first 5-yard wool kilt and I am happy with its appearance. I was afraid the pleats on a 5-yard kilt would look overly wide and shallow, but they don't. When I removed the kilt from its shipping box, my first impression was that someone had messed up and sent me an 8-yard kilt. I suspect only a knowledgeable person (such as a kiltmaker) will be able to tell that it is a 5-yard kilt.

[billmcc]

Here is the front of my Irish American kilt.




Here is the back.

[GMan]

Sharp looking Kilt!

[michael steinrok]

I think it's a pretty nice kilt and hard to beat for the price! For me it's well made but, then again I'm not very fussy. Did I mention the great price. Thanks again Bill for the original post on the kilt.

[ozmeath]

Tidy kilt mate. A bargain and in time for Paddy's.

[mkmound]

Here is the front of my Irish American kilt.


Here is the back.

Question -- this appears to me to be neither to sett nor to stripe, correct? I am debating about ordering one of these . . .

Mark