Camouflage Kilts...

[MacHummel]

I'm not a huge fan of the camo kilts I have a few and I do where them especially when I go out to punk shows( wont be doing that for awhile). I really like the Mossy Oak and had my hands on it once and made a beautiful casual kilt for Phat Piper. If only I could get my hands on it again I got it from a friend of a friend who had connections with the company. But if you like them wear them not biggy.

[SumoKilt]

I do Night Watch, Tiger Stripe, and Mar Dot Camo......


Josh

WWW.neokilt.com

[BLAZN]

The first problem is that camouflage material is directional and kilts are long peices of cloth. This results in the pattern being 90 degrees off. The first kilt that I made was in "6-Color Desert" so I had to do the front apron sideways for the pattern to come out correct. Which necessitated putting a hem on it which to look right had to go all the way arround.

The second problem is the material itself mostly you have either a light canvas or a rip-stop poplin neither looks right, not even close to the way a kilt is supposed to hang and swing.

May I suggest that if you want "the look" of commo you go with Black Watch, Nightstalker or a hunting tartan.

I disagree on all three counts. A true camo material should have no real pattern to it at all, and certainly not one that needs to be looked at a certain way to look "right."
Then there's the hang and swing. I think my traditionally fashioned camo kilt hangs quite nicely. See for yourself:
Front:

Back:

This particular kilt was made using Advantage brand camo material (a RealTree competitor), and was fairly well received here.

As for the tartans you suggest as substitutes for camo... where they are nice and are, for the most part, intended to serve the same function (somewhat), the look isn't the same.

Uman onioin.....On you that kilt looks good. I just feel that I don't have the "right" to wear camo, Not having served this country as a member of the armed forces.

You do not have to serve in the armed forces to wear camo. You could be a hunter, or you could be a paintball player, or you could just like the way it looks. I'm a submariner in the US Navy... certainly no need for camo there, but I have a couple camo kilts anyway, and plans for more.



I raised a question on what was "right" or "wrong" to wear in so far as tartans and what not (Right here) and it helped me come to a conclusion... wear what you like. If someone takes exception, either be prepared to ignore them or defend your position.

[Kirkwood]

I think camo kilts look pretty sharp, but I'd only wear them with a t-shirt and combat boots. I don't think they'd look right if you tried to dress them up.

[BronxKilt]

I have gotten the most compliments on my Cammo UK original. For what its worth.

It is a good way for people to identify with the garment as most of us have worn cammo pants in one way or another. Oddly enough it seems like people can identify with cammo kilts, they think they are cool (if only they knew). I dont wear the cammo at work for the reason that I might be pushing boundries with the kilt to begin with and solid colors and tartans are within what I percieve as my dress code paramiters. (just so much pervarication I know, but "let be be the end of seem, the only emporor is the emporor of ice cream")

[Canuck]

Here's one that I enjoyed making. It's diamond back camo and it's signed.
The fellow I made it for has matching, jacket, shirt, gloves. as well as pants and a collar for his greyhound.
There is talk of this coming back into production this summer.

[chasem]

I'm not a big fan of camo kilts. I'm honestly not a big fan of camo anything in general. I only like to see it when hunting, military, or when playing games (capture the flag, paintball, etc) out in the woods.

But I've grown up in a hick town where half the population wears camo daily

[Riverkilt]

So...I'm a camo kilt junkie....have six of them....but I live in the boonies.

Started with the Utilikilt camo original....probably to put as much "macho" as I could into my very first kilt...still, wearing it in redneck country was an experience.

Also have two MARPATs from Pittsburgh Kilt, Forest and Desert.

And a CADPAT camo and Desert camo from Freedom Kilts

And a Tiger Stripe Camo from AmeriKilts.

I like them for hiking and knocking around on the river. Strange - the CADPAT probably does the best job of actually matching the scrub brush around here.

Pics of all in my gallery if there's any interest.

Certainly can see where they'd be out of place in London, England though.

Ron

[Rigged]

I've always thought of people who wear camo as either outdoorsy or military types.

I do a bit of hiking from time to time, sometimes in pursuit of wild edible plants. Plants don't spook easily, so camo isn't necessary.

If I was a bird-watcher, hunter, or nature photographer, that would be a different story.

[Southern Breeze]

Reading through this thread brings to mind another of the great things about kilts- There are enough styles and colors to fit anyones taste.