Show us your "Great Kilt" (belted plaid) pictures

[Malachi]

Here is the front:



Here is the back:

[SteveB]

Comfort and real easy to put on and go.

[Am Bàrd]

Ooo good thread.

Here's some pics from the Halloween party we had at work. Sadly these were taken at the end of the day and my kilt isn't looking the best - I've rolled it up so it's not as volumous as it was earlier - more to keep it out of the way as I'm the only IT guy at my company and it's challenging enough not exposing ones self when crawling under desks (and I had to that day) let alone having loose fabric across the chest.

Sadly the Rob Roy sporran I was making didn't turn out.
And yes, I know the Blackberry isn't a period piece :P





I pulled it up into a cape a few times as it was raining out. Got a few looks at the local stores when I was out on lunch too - but I was dry!


And just for the charm...


Hands down the most comfortable piece of clothing I own. I'd wear it much more often if I could.
I usually wear it down a touch further - mid to bottom of my knee, but I had to get dressed in a hurry that morning and didn't have time for adjustments. Mayhaps I'll get more pics when I've got it looking better and post them.

Tìoraidh!
-Am Bàrd

[JamieKerr]

Comfort and real easy to put on and go.

Every time I see this picture I think how magnificent it is. I'm assuming that's the Isle of Skye tartan? And did you simply buy a length of tartan from somewhere to achieve this?

Would anyone mind posting some measurements of length and width for the material they are using?

[fluter]

Every time I see this picture I think how magnificent it is. I'm assuming that's the Isle of Skye tartan? And did you simply buy a length of tartan from somewhere to achieve this?

Would anyone mind posting some measurements of length and width for the material they are using?

I believe that it's the Albannach tartan from USA Kilts.

My BP is about 54 inches wide, by 5 yards of Celtic Croft's homespun fabric. It's not quite wide enough to make a hood from the fabric in back (I'm just under 6 feet height), but otherwise works fairly well.

[Hamish]

Jamie,

I am afraid I am unable to oblige with a photo. Some nine years ago, I acquired a 'Great Kilt' ............. but wore it only once, and that was at home in front of a full-length mirror. When I saw what an utter idiot I looked whilst wearing it, I vowed never again to wrap myself in it.

Instead, I cut the fabric in half, and had a wearable kilt (No.25 in The Kollection) made up from one piece:

http://www.kiltedhamish.net/gallery/...g2_itemId=1077

The other half was used for my one and only attempt at making a kilt myself, which was a total disaster and was subsequently discarded.

I am not into ren faires or re-enactment groups in any way, shape or form and so, in reality, a 'Great Kilt' has no place in my own life. Others, you certainly included, can look absolutely fine in this style but, as I see it, this is a prime example of the kilt being a costume rather than a practical garment.

Definitely not for me - sorry!

Take care,
Ham.

[MartinGrenoble]

Instead, I cut the fabric in half, and had a wearable kilt garment.

I did the same thing as Ham -- with the same tartan, as it happens -- after fighting with far too many yards of cloth, so heavy and bulky that it was more of a nuisance than an adornment. One thing I found particularly annoying was the way the weight of the part attached to my shoulder dragged my shirt down my back, pulling it quite out of shape if unbuttoned or strangling me if buttoned up.

Here I am wearing it to attack a haggis:
 (the pic has not appeared; it can be seen on Facebook : <http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30066940&id=1148417040>

Later, I too had half the cloth made into a tailored kilt, while the rest I have sometimes worn draped round my shoulders to look as if I were wearing a great kilt; this to show off when MC-ing a ceilidh. The cloak part is then discarded as the evening warms up.

Martin

[fluter]

[I]I did the same thing as Ham -- with the same tartan, as it happens -- after fighting with far too many yards of cloth, ... Later, I too had half the cloth made into a tailored kilt,

Martin, it sounds as though you and Hamish had too much fabric. 4 or 5 double-width yards is about average. If you were trying to work with 7 or 8 yards, then I'm not surprised if it was unwieldy.