Just wondering what the Kilt to Member ratio is on Xmarks?

[Hamish]

Forget it. Hamish wrecks the curve.

Tee Hee! Well, I'll creep in at this juncture and whisper that I have 73 with four currently on order. Have been concentrating on tweed jackets and the like in the past few months, instead of kilts but now it is time to get back on track!

[Doomsday]

Tee Hee! Well, I'll creep in at this juncture and whisper that I have 73 with four currently on order. Have been concentrating on tweed jackets and the like in the past few months, instead of kilts but now it is time to get back on track!

Hamish, you are an inspiration to us all!!!

[Big Dave]

I only have 6. 2 UK's, 2 StillWater, 1 USAKilt, and 1 modified SK. I have a "couple" in mind as Kilts I want, but that list is getting way too big .

[elitekiltedcommando]

Hamish, you are an inspiration to us all!!!

Indeed. When I grow up, I want to be just like Hamish.

That was kind of creepy...

[Hamish]

Indeed. When I grow up, I want to be just like Hamish.

That was kind of creepy...

"Kind of" creepy? I found it 'extremely' creepy..... but flattering nonetheless!

[gilmore]

Tee Hee! Well, I'll creep in at this juncture and whisper that I have 73 with four currently on order. Have been concentrating on tweed jackets and the like in the past few months, instead of kilts but now it is time to get back on track!

Hamish,

I hope you will share with us what you have learned during these months. I hope to get one soon and would like to be able to profit from your experieinces. Who do you recommend as the best jacket maker over all? Who is the best bargain? Who should one avoid?

Thanks

[Hamish]

Hamish,

I hope you will share with us what you have learned during these months. I hope to get one soon and would like to be able to profit from your experieinces. Who do you recommend as the best jacket maker over all? Who is the best bargain? Who should one avoid?

Thanks

Oh dear, Gil! I am afraid I do not 'shop around' when it comes to jackets. Apart from my formal Prince Charlie and two Doublets, I have a black barathea Crail jacket and seven tweed Argyll day jackets. Three of the latter I have acquired since November. With one exception, my first Argyll, all of them came from Geoffrey (Tailor) in Edinburgh. Additionally, I have three kilt suits (kilt and jacket matching) from TFCK.***

By way of an explanation: I really do not think you will find a quality kiltmaker who also makes the jackets. Invariably, orders for bespoke jackets are passed out to specialist jacket tailors, so you are unlikely to know precisely who made your jacket - and I have never asked. I have faith in my regular kiltmaker to provide me with the best quality jacket, which he has always done.

I am sorry I am unable to answer your points about the best bargain and who should be avoided. Personally, I would avoid like the plague any jacket that I suspected had been made in Pakistan but was being passed-off as being made in Scotland!!

*** Later (2nd March): My apologies to one and all - these details are quite inaccurate! I was rushing to send this post before hurrying off to attend a meeting yesterday and I did not check it. I was working from memory rather than consulting my inventory! For an accurate listing, please see my later post in the Kilt Jacket thread. Again, my apologies.

[arrogcow]

Oh dear, Gil! I am afraid I do not 'shop around' when it comes to jackets. Apart from my formal Prince Charlie and two Doublets, I have a black barathea Crail jacket and seven tweed Argyll day jackets. Three of the latter I have acquired since November. With one exception, my first Argyll, all of them came from Geoffrey (Tailor) in Edinburgh. Additionally, I have three kilt suits (kilt and jacket matching) from TFCK.

What about the chocolate brown corduroy that you teased us with last fall. (it's still not on the companies web site for sale yet, but I plan on inquiring on my own in about a month.)

Adam