High Vis Kilt

**kfreeouf** · 15th April 08, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Courtmount

Tracking down the fabric was actually quite difficult here in the UK and I bought the end of a bolt. To get it to hang better I doubled the material up so that the bottom is on a fold. I did not iron any of the pleats around the back in, but ironed wonder web into the pleats around the front to ensure that they hold. I also wonder webbed the whole of the front so that the 2 layers are bonded together.

I have no idea where you could get the material from Stateside - get googling!

There is a company making 'workwear' kilts http://www.clothes4work.com/blaklade...FSZWMAod53Hg6A but as they are not sticking to the conventional design I won't be recommending them. (The material they used is not long enough and the front is too short, but I quite like the pockets)

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Thank you for the tips and information. I will start Googling to see what is available here in the states.
Thanks and best regards to you.
Semper Fi,
Keith

**Shriner** · 16th April 08, 04:48 AM

I love it,,,, I want one,,,,,,

Check out the pleats..

Here some other spots...

John

**Good Egg** · 16th April 08, 05:37 AM

I didn't notice the top one when I went through the site, actually I think the back may need reworking, it looks a bit tatty.

**JerseyLawyer** · 16th April 08, 05:54 AM

Now, which one are you in the pictures again?

I don't think the back looks that bad at all. Is the material very thin, though? There seems to be a lot of puckering in the sewn down part of the pleats.

**Coemgen** · 16th April 08, 11:28 AM

May I ask, where did you find hose that color? Or did you by a pair of white hose and dye them with a magic marker

**Good Egg** · 16th April 08, 11:44 AM

They are girl's goth/punk type that are supposed to come up over the knee which I got in a goth/punk shop. Bit like these:

They look better on her!

**fluter** · 17th April 08, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by kfreeouf

Thank you for the tips and information. I will start Googling to see what is available here in the states.

I noticed the camo supplier whom Grant recommended has a blaze orange camo---I keep picturing this in a kilt.

Great looking work, Courtmount! Don't neglect the possibility of complementary colors in the hose, too.

**Good Egg** · 17th April 08, 02:35 PM

I was thinking more like these in yellow:

OK, yes, just a gratuitous opportunity to post a slightly pervy picture..

**Hamish** · 17th April 08, 03:55 PM

What a splendid bit of fun, Courtmount. The kilt may not be absolutely perfect but, a step or two away and I'm sure it is truly effective. A brilliant idea which no doubt reflects your personality to a 'T'!!

And to think that this can be seen on the streets of my home city - Pompey!

Take care,
Ham.

PS: I'll let you guys into a secret .......... I have just ordered one of the Hi-Viz Blaklader kilts for 'The Kilt Kollection'!]

**Panache** · 17th April 08, 03:59 PM

I like it for two reasons.

First, it shows a certain playfullness that suggests sumpreme confidence.

Second, It makes my pink kilt look downright subdued!

Cheers

Jamie