Swatching the Mail

[azwildcat96]

I think you are very smart for ordering the swatches before having the kilt made. I based my tartan on selection on the image on my monitor, and after having the kilt made, and seeing it in person for the first time, realized that it was very differnet in person! Not that I am complaining...I actually like the real thing as much if not more that the image on the monitor!

[xman]

I think you are very smart for ordering the swatches before having the kilt made. I based my tartan on selection on the image on my monitor, and after having the kilt made, and seeing it in person for the first time, realized that it was very differnet in person! Not that I am complaining...I actually like the real thing as much if not more that the image on the monitor!

Morrison Hunting Weathered looks like it should be a very attractive sett indeed to me. I should imagine you are pleased. Just for interest, what would you say the IRL differences are? I'll guess it's darker than the jpg. Is there anything else?

[azwildcat96]

Morrison Hunting Weathered looks like it should be a very attractive sett indeed to me. I should imagine you are pleased. Just for interest, what would you say the IRL differences are? I'll guess it's darker than the jpg. Is there anything else?

The biggest difference was that what I expected to be an olive or kakhi green turned out to be a medium to light shade of grey.

The brown is about the same.

What I thought was a dark grey is closer to black.

And the thin red stripe is very subtle. In fact, I almost had it pleated to the red stripe, but decided not to because I wasn't sure if the red stripe was distinct enough. I'm glad I made that choice, but I still wonder what it would have looked like the other way.

If I ever have another kilt made, it will bein one of the Morrison Red tartans, and will be pleated to the stripe. I will absolutely order swatches before selecting which red is my favorite!

[xman]

Oh sweet mercy.

They have the nerve to change the mailboxes in my building this week just when I'm expecting more swatches.

The anticipation is killing me.