4 Yard Kilt - Can it be formal?

**Panache** · 12th August 07, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Bryan

Thank you for all the advice. To be honest, I'm not quite sure whether the 5-yard from USAK is traditional or "low rise."

A "low rise" kilt is going to look wrong at a formal function compared to other kilts. If you want a "low rise kilt" use it for casual wear. Save the traditional waisted kilts for formal ones.

Originally Posted by Bryan

I'm was thinking of going with the 16oz for that very reason.

That is a beautiful kilt you are wearing. Is it 16oz as well?

It is the Galbraith Ancient tartan in 16 oz. I am very biased but I think it is a very handsome tartan (I bet Phil would agree with me).

Cheers

Jamie

**Bryan** · 12th August 07, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

If you want a "low rise kilt" use it for casual wear. Save the traditional waisted kilts for formal ones.

No, no, I WANT the traditional waist, not the casual hip rise. Just not sure if the USAKilts 5-yard has the traditional waist, or at least can be requested.

**turpin** · 12th August 07, 05:16 PM

I believe that Rocky's 5-yard woolies are custom made to your measurements and he will make it high or low, as you prefer. I generally prefer the trad-waisted kilts becasue they can be dressed up or down easily and are therefore more versatile. That being said, the kilt I wear more than any other kilt I have is my Utilikilt, just becasue it is easy to throw on, wash, wear, etc., and is very comfortable. I'd not wear it formally, though Monkey at Arms has a recent thread on doing just that. I'm just too lazy right now to search for it.

**fluter** · 12th August 07, 05:28 PM

As to Rocky versus Matt, my choice is the obvious/universal one: buy one or more of each! The order in which they are bought is the difficult part.

Originally Posted by Bryan

... not sure if the USAKilts 5-yard has the traditional waist, or at least can be requested.

All of Rocky's kilts, except the explicitly named "Casual" in polyviscose fabric, are traditional cuts. The 5 yard wool would be similar to my semi-trad PV, and I'm crazy about it.

**MacWage** · 12th August 07, 05:47 PM

I've been gone A LOT the last couple weeks, and ONE of the things I did was attend a FORMAL black-tie wedding at the InterContinental hotel in Buckhead (Atlanta) Georgia.

Several, including the bride, commented and complimented the kilt and one said I was the most formally dressed one there.

I was wearing a 4-yard box pleat, X Marks 13 oz, kilt I made, with a "MacWage Original" fur/silver sporran (my first attempt at a formal-style sporran and test), and a modified double breasted jacket first completed a decade ago and "touched-up" this Friday (when my ordered Argyle and vest didn't show-up).

This kilt:

This jacket:

(Picts to follow in own thread)

**Bryan** · 12th August 07, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

That's a good looking kilt. Nice pleating. Pretty tartan, may I ask which one it is? Is that one of Rocky's semi-trad?

**fluter** · 12th August 07, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bryan

That's a good looking kilt. Nice pleating. Pretty tartan, may I ask which one it is? Is that one of Rocky's semi-trad?

Yup, that's the semi-trad (sorry if I didn't make that clear) in Wallace tartan.

**Panache** · 12th August 07, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

Yup, that's the semi-trad (sorry if I didn't make that clear) in Wallace tartan.

Somewhere the Kiltedmusiclover smiles and nods...

Cheers

Jamie

**Bryan** · 12th August 07, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

Yup, that's the semi-trad (sorry if I didn't make that clear) in Wallace tartan.

Not at all, I was just clarifying. I figured that's what you meant. So then the 5-yard woolie would look the same, but it would be made of 13 or 16 oz wool? I'm getting more excited. I am interested in a box pleated 4-yard from Matt also.