Hand Sewn: Be All End All

[Spc. Scott]

Tartan: Campbell (Breadalbane)
Weight: 16 oz
Yardage: Whatever it takes.
Customization: Box pleats and two straps with hand-forged buckles (if it's going to be handmade, it should all be handmade).
Why: Family tartan for one and I really like the look of box pleats. But it could change to double box pleats after seeing the pictures from another thread here. They look very sharp in my opinion.

[Jack Daw]

I've got a few already, but what next? This one, maybe:

Tartan: MacKenzie (Seaforth)
Weight: Military 19 oz
Yardage: 8
Customization: 2 straps instead of 3 (it's easier and faster to get out of it); box-pleated; piper's plaid, too!
Why: I want it for piping in full regalia.
Why I am waiting: I'm unsure.

[Pete911]

Tartan:- Green Douglas
Weight:- 16oz
Yardage:- I suspect it will be 9
Customisation:- At least 35 knife pleats to sett
Why:- It will be very comfortable to wear and my current Douglas kilt is 15 years old.

[Kilted in Maine]

This is a tough one to decide between the two following....

Tartan: Dunbar Ancient
Weight: 16oz
Yardage: 5 yard (b/c of the added girth)
Customization: Box Pleat by Matt, 2 strap
Why: Maternal family tartan

- or -

Tartan: Maine State Modern
Weight: 16oz
Yardage: 9+ yard (again b/c of the added girth)
Customization: pleated to the stripe by Barb T (unless she advised otherwise)
Why: My home state and a dam nice tartan..


If I had these both, I would likely have a completed "wish list"

But, if I had to chose one, would have to go with the Dunbar

[Finn]

My turn!

the UaHairbh/Slonaker - soon to be designed
16oz.
8+ yds (see below)
Double box pleating
I like the skull buckle idea!

[MacTavishOfJapan]

Me next!!

Tartan: Hay modern/ancient
Weight: 16 oz
Yardage: 8 (that means I will have shrunk my butt!!!!)
Customization: Pleated to the stripe, maybe the green one. Something bespoke with the buckles.
Why: I have two tanks already and both in red tartans - pleating to a stripe would make it look a bit different. I'd choose Hay tartan as that's my Grandad's name and would love him to see me in it. Ideally I'd love a blue or green tartan but can't find any I like that have meaning to me.

[Arizona Scot]

Ok my turn
tartan: loud Macloed
weight: 16oz
custom: pleated to stripe, two buckles
reason: maternal family clan, and everyone would see me coming.

[CelticRanger66]

I already have it!!!
Tartan:MacThomas Modern
Weight: 16 oz
Yardage:8yards
Customization: 2 straps with brass buckles
Why:My Family Tartan

[ForresterModern]

Tartan: tough choice between Douglas Ancient Red and Allen 1996
Fabric: both are custom weaves, but it would be 16oz
Yardage: 9yd
Custom: pleat to sett, 3 straps
Why: Fosters/Forresters are a sept of the Douglas clan and I think the most beautiful Douglas tartan out there is the Ancient red. Allen becasue it too is beautiful, and my paternal grandfather's mother was an Allen so there is a direct family connection.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

TARTAN: Rathdown (obviously, as I have several MacMillan tartan kilts)
FABRIC: Silk barathea, 16 oz
YARDAGE: As required to make up the kilt
CUSTOM: Three black straps, holly leaf tooled, reverse of strap red Moroccan leather; double box pleated (although I'd have to see one first-- it might be a bit too thick to comfortably sit on); silver buckles engraved to match my shoe buckles; kilt lined with poplin in MacMillan hunting
WHY?: I think that's pretty much self-evident!