oops! Hooray for accessories!

[Tattoo Bradley]

I need to make my next "kilt" order a "Kilt accessories" order. I need a couple pair of different coloured hose, some red flashes, a brown sporran, I could get outta hand!

[davedove]

I find that I spend about as much on the accessories as I do the kilts. My credit card company will probably make me a member of the high rollers club if I don't let the card cool off for a while.

I also tend to like the simpler accessories. The kilt itself tends to draw enough focus without a bunch of gaudy items placed about your body.

[Andrew Green]

Tattoobradley:
I hear you on that one! Oohh... I like this tartan... I'll go ahead and order...and SWK is having a sale... I think I'll order....it's gonna be a number of weeks before this piece is done...I'll go ahead and order... repeat I don't know how many times... then you have a handful of kilts, and not enough accessories!
I'm sure that has happened to more than just a couple of folks on here! Ha ha ha.

[turpin]

I find that I spend about as much on the accessories as I do the kilts. My credit card company will probably make me a member of the high rollers club if I don't let the card cool off for a while.

I also tend to like the simpler accessories. The kilt itself tends to draw enough focus without a bunch of gaudy items placed about your body.

I'm trying hard to make sure the accessories can do multiple duty. And I try to order what I need all from the same place to cut down on shipping charges!

[HeathBar]

I think you made the right decision for your purchases. Did you buy the clansman belt or the belt made by Buzz Kidder? I bought the clansman belt a while back, really like it. If it makes you feel any better, your purchases also go to help support the museum, a worthy cause.

[Andrew Green]

Heathbar:
That's part of the reason I like to order from the Tartan Museum.
My first shipment should be arriving soon, and I am chewing my nails over it. Ha ha ha.
The belt was listed as "casual kilt belt" I liked the look... more or less no frills, but very sturdy looking. I am guessing it was a Buzz Kidder piece, since I believe that the "Rob Roy" sporran was a BK, and they were shown modeled together (I think). I have no regrets about these purchases mind you...only the wait, and well...that can't be helped.
Only one odd question... I believe that the sporran clasp is magnetic....
has anyone ever experienced problems with these and debit/credit cards? I don't think that it should be a problem, as I don't think it is the same style used in security/de-magnetizing devices...nor should it have enough power to blank my cards through the wallet. Thoughts on this?

[bubba]

It takes a lot stronger magnet than the one in that sporran to damage a credit/debit card. Mythbusters did a piece on that subject awhile back.

[Andrew Green]

I figured as much... still, it never hurts to ask second opinions. I have not had trouble with magnets and my cards before in any circumstance... and it does seem like you need special equipment to demagnetize something, as we have special gear at the library (one of two jobs) to do such tasks... and even when I used to work retail, there was special equipment to demagnetize security strips and all that junk. So, I was under the impression that the magnet closures on the sporran would pose no threat.

As a side note: Mythbusters is a fun show, I don't get to catch it often enough.

[Gary Krueger]

My wife is an accomplished artist, with degrees in Fibers, Metals and ceramics. She can weave (yes, if I can ever afford to buy a loom, she will do tartans.) also is a goldsmith and silversmith. I need to finish her studio in the basement.

She won't try a kilt, but I may one of these days. I have an instruction book. (forget the name but the author is one of the outstanding kiltmakers in the business.) It ain't an easy task.

So far as accessories, We had a small sample of my Ross Weathered Hunting and she made it into flashes. I wear a tan open collar shirt with my military ribbons, kilt, belt and daywear sporan, black hose with the Ross Flashes and gillies. I prefer a glengary bonnet.

This is my personal mode of dress, except when going out then I wear a white shirt and tie and a black Piper's jacket. I have worn a formal tux shirt black or red bow tie and a black sport coat. I want to order a proper evening wear Prince Charlie but the cost is a bit dear.

When piping with the band, of course I dress accordingly Summer Military or Daywear and wear the Modern Wilson which is the band kilt.

[Gary Krueger]

Only one odd question... I believe that the sporran clasp is magnetic....
has anyone ever experienced problems with these and debit/credit cards? I don't think that it should be a problem, as I don't think it is the same style used in security/de-magnetizing devices...nor should it have enough power to blank my cards through the wallet. Thoughts on this?

Excercise extreem caution here... my wife demagintized part of her Debit/Credit card by having her small magnets on her clip on sunglasses be close by in her purse. We could use the card only in an actual ATM where the card was pulled into the machine and read completely.. it seldom worked in the swipe kind.

All a magnet has to do is corrupt even a small section of the magnetic strip and your card can't be machine read...the account number has to be manually entered.