How old are your kilts?

[Hamish]

My oldest is 34 years young - Gunn, ancient colours [Alex Scott of Aberdeen] whilst my two newest (Nos 82 & 83 in my Kilt Kollection) are completed but not yet in my hands. They are Country Tweed and Red Gordon [TFCK and Geoffrey (Tailor) of Edinburgh].

There would have been two older ones as I have been wearing the kilt for 57 years now, but I know not what happened to them. My mother disposed of them, as she did many of my clothes and possessions whilst I was in the army in the mid-1950s!

[Phil]

I have one kilt in Lindsay tartan bought in November 1950 and, looking at the receipt which I found recently it cost £7:15/- plus purchase tax of £2:15/6d (£10.50 total in today's money or $21). It belonged to my father-in-law and at the same time he purchased a Montrose doublet costing just over £10 and full clan hose for £3.50. The sporran was £7.25 and a leather belt £3.75. If only they were still those prices.