Who actually OWNS a Scottish hand-sewn?

**McMurdo** · 27th December 06, 02:57 PM

I do a Gunn Modern as well, by A&J Scott and Co. Aberdeen, (the precursor to Alex Scott) 16oz. its 57 years old and looks great.
I am sure it's the real thing as it came to Canada in a boat with my Dad in the 50s, I dont think you can get any more authentic.

**scoutniagara** · 27th December 06, 05:26 PM

My avatar shows me in my 13 oz. hunting MacIntosh, made be Burnetts & Struth in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. I'd consider it a "real, hand-sewn kilt".

**ardchoille77** · 16th January 07, 06:29 AM

I own 2 different 8 yard traditional kilts: MacGregor Ancient from House Of edgar, and MacFarlane Hunting Modern from Strathmore. The house of Edgar tartan are a little more stiff, whereas the Strathmore is a little softer. Lochcarron by far is the softest out of the 3 mills. Mine are all in 13 ounce Medium Weight material, perfect for where I live in maine. I think the swing has nothing to do with the mill. It depends on how you take your hip measurement. The looser you make your hip measurement, the more swing you have. The Casual kilts have less pleats than the Traditional kilts, and also have less swing because they have less material. Both of these kilts are hand made, not machine stitched

S Rioghal Mo Dhream; My race is royal

Mike

P.S. Also if you order an 8 yard kilt, I would make my waist measurement a little less compared to a casual kilt, because you may have 2-3 yards more than a casual kilt has.

**AWBOS** · 18th January 07, 04:25 PM

I do, all are strome nothing lighter than that.

**Rusty** · 22nd February 07, 02:01 PM

I have an 8 yard kilt of worsted wool in Russell Tartan, hand-made in Scotland. I don't know whether hand-made equates to hand stitched though?

**Skweres** · 27th February 07, 10:15 AM

9-yard Kilt - 16 oz. Heavy Weight in the Irish County Limerick Tartan from Lindaclifford.com, they're located in Maine but everything is imported from Ireland and Scotland

**jordanjm** · 27th February 07, 11:06 AM

I saved up, and ordered a 16 oz MacGillivray Modern, which is on order. Probably get to me in July. It is a Rare Select Tartan and out of stock.

The Good news is that it will come

**keepoffgrass** · 13th December 07, 12:55 AM

I have one, it was my first kilt. love it.

**Redshank** · 13th December 07, 02:04 AM

Call me a snob if you like, but I personally wouldn't wear anything but a traditional hand crafted, hand stiched kilt.

I currently have 3 to choose from Taylor tartan, Ardbeg tweed and Inveraray tweed, and 2 in the pipeline Tyneside Scottish and the Isle of Skye in Harris tweed.

Chris

**Jock Scot** · 13th December 07, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Redshank

Call me a snob if you like, but I personally wouldn't wear anything but a traditional hand crafted, hand stiched kilt.

I currently have 3 to choose from Taylor tartan, Ardbeg tweed and Inveraray tweed, and 2 in the pipeline Tyneside Scottish and the Isle of Skye in Harris tweed.

Chris

I was just wondering if you could clear something up for me?You talk about Ardbeg and Inveraray tweeds are these,as I suspect, actual tweeds as opposed to tartans,and might they also be "estate tweeds"?I used to stalk (deer) with a real tough stalker in Perthshire,he had served in the SAS,who would wear his estate tweed kilt in all weathers and regardless of conditions on the hill.Now, in my experiance tweed kilts are almost a rarity; certainly in the stalking world.