authenticity of pattern in question

[Caradoc]

Another pattern that is "supposed" to be good. I am planning on getting it to make a Prince Charlie jacket:
http://www.folkwear.com/152.html

Anyone heard/seen this one in person and opened?

I've never used that pattern, but I have used other Folkwear patterns.

They seem to be several orders of magnitude better than Simplicity, at least for historical/ethnic clothing.

[auld argonian]

I'm hearing that the Stillwater economies are getting pretty good for the money...don't own one myself but thinking about picking one up. The Gordon don't look bad.

Part of the kilted thing is to get the "whole kielbasa", as it were: hilt hose, sporran, kilt pin...if you're going the tartan route...as you can see by searching the forum, we got yer "trads" and yer "contemporaries" here.

There was a very good thread started by Panache recently that consisted of a series of photos of members demonstrating both their formal and casual looks...check that out for some reference.

You seem to be pretty negative about the kilt that you currently have. There's a lot of material here about economical alternatives. I started lookingfor a kilt before I found Xsmarks and was flabbergasted by how pricey they could get...fortunately, I DID find this forum and get turned on to some "starter kilt" possibilities.

Best

AA

[bubba]

The Folkwaer set is pretty decent. You get a jacket pattern and instructions for some knit projects and for the kilt you get instructions, not a pattern. You really can't make a kilt from a pattern, only from measurements. The folkwear instructions will get you a decent looking kilt but my first choice if you aren't after the jacket pattern is Barbs book, The Art of Kiltmaking.

[Eujeankilt]

These instuctions helped me make my first kilt.

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/chegc/kiltsite/kilt.htm


Dale

[haukehaien]

My wife used the Folkwear instructions, along with some online instructions to make my first kilt, and it turned out quite nicely. If you're willing to put the time into understanding the instructions, it's worth using.

Having said that, I still plan to order Barb's book after Christmas.

[Mark Keeney]

I have the folkwear pattern. The jacket looks like a good pattern. The kilt instructions are ok but not as thourough as Barbs book. I made the kilt hose from the pattern. The hose pattern was not as clear as it could be but it worked ok.

[gilmore]

Did you use Folkways pattern 152 http://www.folkwear.com/152.html or pattern 101?http://www.smoke-fire.com/folkwear-patterns-1.asp

Or are they the same? If not, does anyone recommend one over the other?

[MacWage]

Did you use Folkways pattern 152 http://www.folkwear.com/152.html or pattern 101?http://www.smoke-fire.com/folkwear-patterns-1.asp

Or are they the same? If not, does anyone recommend one over the other?

By looking at the links, It looks like the 101 is Smoke and Fire's renumbering (for selling purposes) the 152 pattern, as the pictures are the same, descriptions, AND it is FW-101 (and has "folkwear-patterns-1." in the page descrip.) I SERIOUSLY doubt Folkwear makes 2 versions of the same pattern so similar.

Smoke and Fire's own kilt pattern is IDENTICAL to Linda Byrd's "The Scots: A Glimpse of Gaelic Clothing and the Accoutremeants of the eighteenth century" (published by Smoke and Fire and copyright 1999) on pages 60-64 called "Making a Small Kilt" and based on an article/instructions by Ann Stewart in Threads Magazine. (The book is essentially a coloring book with pics based in the MacIan illustrations, but it, overall, is STILL usable for more than kids. That said, I disagree with it on a number of points in her descriptions of what is illustrated and the history of clan tartans and kilts themselves.)
These are not bad, Barb's book is much better.