On the town with mkmound: Kilt Night Pictures Los Gatos

[Panache]

Removing the basting stiches w2f put into the kilt when he was cleaning and repairing it (it looks as if it were brand new!)






New Tank!






way2fractious brought second kilt to change to so we could examine the military box pleats up close.




Interior of the kilt




The Pleats again



Our "Cardboard Derek" tribute. Kilts and Fireplaces, they go together like scotch and scots




To be continued...

[Panache]

We headed off to the Los Gatos Brewing Company for further refreshment and spent the rest of the evening swapping stories. Round midnight we called it a night and headed home. As we walked back toward the hotel and parking lot The F-H.C.A.G. recited Robert Burn's "John Barleycorn" from memory. Appropriate, as I think Burn's would have thought this was an evening well spent.



w2f is chained to his cycling










Here's one for Dreadbelly "way2fractious' sgian dubh is a pair of sewing scissors!"



Throughout the night as we perambulated the rainslick sidewalks of old Los Gatos we receieved a lot of stares and many shouts. All were friendly and positive (if not slightly tipsy). It was great to see mkmound again. Mark, have a safe journey home and we all look forward to seeing you again on your next trip.

All in all a Super Evening!

[way2fractious]

way2fractious brought second kilt to change to so we could examine the military box pleats up close.

What tartan is the second kilt?

The second kilt (of the five in my possesion at the beginning of the evening) is a casual kilt I made using United States Marine Corps MARPAT (or Desert Digital). It's hard to beat for lightweight ruggedness and comfort, but not as warm as wool, obviously. It's my first choice for all sorts of outdoor adventures in California's climate - and for air travel because of it's lack of metal parts.

The third kilt was for Panache - a handsewn "tank", acquired second-hand from eBay, labeled by an individual kiltmaker somewhere in the British Isles (only a name and phone number on the label.)

The fourth kilt is a 1948 Black Watch, brought along just for comparison to Panache's kilt. It was also acquired on eBay and it was so dirty upon arrival I had no choice but to clean it. I chose to handwash it in Woolite and cold water - TWICE before it washed clean. It took two days to dry because of the massive number of layers before it could be basted for pressing.

The fifth kilt was really a lady's kilted skirt. However the Black Watch sett size and shades of color matched almost perfectly with Panache's kilt and will make a terrific fly plaid. So, with Barb T's instructions on how to hand purl a fringe, that will be it's eventual form.

w2f