Ready for the Ball

**cessna152towser** · 11th May 10, 07:09 AM

Looking good.

**Detroitpete** · 11th May 10, 07:28 AM

Very good fit! Please tell us where you bought your doublet.

**londonpiper** · 11th May 10, 09:14 AM

Very briefly as I fly past:- thanks for the kind comments, I do, in fact, own a jabot and cuffs to go with the doublet but it was felt that they would make the outfit just a wee bit too formal which wouldn't quite have suited the occasion. Given that it was pretty warm that evening and the doublet came off fairly early on it was probably just as well! I seem to remember that I got the Kenmore doublet from a MacDonalds highland outfitter whose url I got through Google but don't have any other details.

Update, the url is http://www.macdonaldkiltmakers.co.uk. Very good service, highly recommended!

**Rollo** · 11th May 10, 11:27 PM

Great looking, but it seems you need a jabot and cuffs to complete this amazing look.

**londonpiper** · 15th May 10, 02:11 AM

Also, for Creagdubh, the sporran is the correct length. It's an ex-MOD Lovat Scouts sporran, not sure whether it's officer's or OR, from which I have, naturally, removed the regimental badge. pleasantly unusual and doubles up nicely as a piper's sporran when I'm working as in my avatar pic.

**sfb** · 15th May 10, 09:40 AM

It's odd - when I first looked at the photo I thought, like a couple of others, that it needed something else at the neck. The more I see it though, the more I think it works really well. It looks...I don't know...properly functional and, maybe military?

Anyhoo, well done you.

And indeed, the sporran's spot on.

**English Bloke** · 15th May 10, 09:44 AM

I think you look just fine.

**Paul Henry** · 16th May 10, 12:58 AM

I think it looks very smart, and indeed a complete outfit, very refreshing. Sometimes the jabot and cuffs look a little fussy , and just a little too preening.Well done

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 16th May 10, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by londonpiper

Very briefly as I fly past:- thanks for the kind comments, I do, in fact, own a jabot and cuffs to go with the doublet but it was felt that they would make the outfit just a wee bit too formal which wouldn't quite have suited the occasion. Given that it was pretty warm that evening and the doublet came off fairly early on it was probably just as well! I seem to remember that I got the Kenmore doublet from a MacDonalds highland outfitter whose url I got through Google but don't have any other details.

Update, the url is http://www.macdonaldkiltmakers.co.uk. Very good service, highly recommended!

I can name three other satisfied customers: Romilly Squire of Rubislaw, George Way of Plean, and MacMillan of Rathdown. MacDonalds are a first rate company to do business with.

www.macdonaldkiltmakers.co.uk