Who wears a Kingussie Pleated kilt?

[Bugbear]

Congratulations!

[JRB]

I'd love to own one someday. Does anyone know how to pronounce Kingussie?

[Jock Scot]

I'd love to own one someday. Does anyone know how to pronounce Kingussie?

Well yes you chaps are very nearly right.The locals pronounce it ever so slightly differently. King-oo-see with the "G" almost but not quite silent.Yes it is a very nice little town just off the A9 road to Inverness from Perth.

[Tartan Hiker]

Well yes you chaps are very nearly right.The locals pronounce it ever so slightly differently. King-oo-see with the "G" almost but not quite silent.Yes it is a very nice little town just off the A9 road to Inverness from Perth.

Thanks Jock.

[Ryan Ross]

Well yes you chaps are very nearly right.The locals pronounce it ever so slightly differently. King-oo-see with the "G" almost but not quite silent.Yes it is a very nice little town just off the A9 road to Inverness from Perth.

Ah, many thanks. Sadly, I've never had the opportunity to hear a Kingussie native say the word... I wonder if the Kingussie JCs have put any tourist videos on youtube? I might have to check that out.

[Jock Scot]

Ah, many thanks. Sadly, I've never had the opportunity to hear a Kingussie native say the word... I wonder if the Kingussie JCs have put any tourist videos on youtube? I might have to check that out.

Try "Clan Macpherson Museum" or "Ruthven Barracks",you might(?) strike lucky.

[Ryan Ross]

Dreadbelly, who no longer posts here, has been taking classes to become a tailor / fashion designer. Recently, he's been thinking a lot about this pleating style, and his comments on it make a lot of sense... essentially, he says that it may be the most practical pleating style from the perspective of ease of sitting. As you sit, the pleats push each other up, against your legs, leading (in theory) to a nice seat, rather than the bunching that some of us experience, particularly in an automobile.

And I'm sure I'm not doing his thoughts justice, as he's a deep thinker, and I'm just spouting off from memory.

Anyway, he's talking about producing kilts in that pleat style, real soon now.

Ah... I met Dreadbelly, one time. He's quite an interesting fellow, and in this case, I think he's exactly right. I've noticed that the Kingussie pleat stays very, very nice, when you're seated. It's quite easy to sweep and get the pleats to lay accurately. I think that if this style was more well know, people would really like it.

Try "Clan Macpherson Museum" or "Ruthven Barracks",you might(?) strike lucky.

Thanks for the intel, Jock. I'll give that a try, shortly.

[Ryan Ross]

Thanks for the kind words, fellows.

As for the "pinkish tendency", that's the camera's fault. This tartan is woven up in the same colours as the Ross Hunting- dark green, light green, red, and black, and does look it, when seen in person (I need to get my best friend, who's a pro photographer, to take some better pics).

Kingussie is pronounced like: kin-u-see. The "g" is silent, as it were.

EDIT: And any commentary on the tartan is very welcomed, as I designed it and would like to hear everyone's critique!

[Scotus]

Kingussie is pronounced like: kin-u-see. The "g" is silent, as it were.

Well, Ryan beat me to it. Kingussie, by the way, is a lovely town in the Highlands, and I highly recommend a visit.

http://www.kingussie.co.uk/

[Makeitstop]

As for the "pinkish tendency", that's the camera's fault.

Right. We've all heard that one before.