ABF Ties

**piperdbh** · 25th June 11, 04:01 PM

Well, well, at long last, here I am in my ABF tie (although you can't see much of it in the pictures).
Before anyone says it, yes, I know the jacket is too long. I made it to wear with my britches, since I wear them much more often than I wear my kilts.
This is my Lockhart kilt that Matt made for me 6 or 7 years ago. I bought the hose and garters from the STM, the sporran was made for me by Tom (A_Hay!), the jacket and waistcoat I made back in the winter, and the shirt I bought at Belk's or Dillard's or someplace like that. I'm not wearing a bonnet as I don't wear a hat indoors and the temperature's in the mid-90s F outside today. So, here 'tis:

...with the requisite Hamish shot:

And, just to be a little different, (who, me?) here is the same everything except the kilt. This is my much-lauded box-pleat in Carolina tartan, again made by Wizard Newsome.

...with the requisite Hamish shot:

As I recall, one of the main points of this exercise is to show how the ABF tie will look perfectly alright with a variety of tartans, tattersalls and tweeds. Do I pass muster, Jock?

**CMcG** · 25th June 11, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

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As I recall, one of the main points of this exercise is to show how the ABF tie will look perfectly alright with a variety of tartans, tattersalls and tweeds. Do I pass muster, Jock?

Looks good to me! Glad to finally see another post in the ABF thread, I was beginning to wonder if the chain was broken

**piperdbh** · 25th June 11, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

...I was beginning to wonder if the chain was broken

Not broken, just a bit rusty.

**Jock Scot** · 25th June 11, 07:39 PM

Do you pass muster? I should say so! Well done laddie.

**KFCarter** · 26th June 11, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Do you pass muster? I should say so! Well done laddie.

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...and very good to see the "chain" moving again!

**Joshua** · 15th August 11, 07:27 PM

I'm without a tweed jacket, but I do have a tweed vest. Give me a week or so and I'll 'ave a go at this...

**CMcG** · 15th August 11, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Joshua

I'm without a tweed jacket, but I do have a tweed vest. Give me a week or so and I'll 'ave a go at this...

Very good, I look forward to it

**Joshua** · 27th August 11, 09:14 AM

I got my tie this week and believe today as good a day as any to put myself together for a picture or two... bumping this thread so I don't forget.

**CMcG** · 27th August 11, 10:28 AM

Here's another ABF tie pic of me that I haven't posted in this thread yet:

**Joshua** · 27th August 11, 10:29 AM

Hopefully this isn't to "Matchy" for the Rabble... The shirt is not a tattersail, but a yellow gingham check with blue pinstripe windowpane. It's my favorite shirt...

Close up of the tie and shirt. At the last second my wife demanded "DON'T LOOK BORED!" so I made a face...

And now, a quick change of hose, shoe, sgian, sporran strap, removing the vest and hat and replacing it with a waistplate and black argyle... (note that my hose matches NOTHING in my wardrobe... there isn't a "burnt pumpkin orange" anywhere in my outfit, yet to my eye I find it looks great.