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    Saffron Semi-Trad

    Rocky sewed it up and it arrived Tuesday - a beautiful thing...complete with flashes.

    I wore it today but didn't get a chance to take pics. Worked 12 hours today, will do 14 tomorrow, and just 8 on Friday but then have to head south for the Mesa Games....so may be next week before I can post pics.

    Quality is perfect as always. Rocky's got my size down to a T.

    Wore it with a navy sweater and Matt's navy Lewis hose. The saffron flashes looked really good against the navy.

    And danged if I didn't get a couple compliments at work...not common at all. And folks noticed it was a new kilt...so I got to explain the Irishness of it.

    Ron
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    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Awesome Ron. I need to order the flashes for my wool SWK Saffron.

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    Good for you Ron, the Saffron is a great color and can be combined with a lot of accessories, black or brown.

    Bradley, The SWK flashes match the kilt very well. They also have a saffron tie.

    Tom

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    The ones I got didn't match at all and I don't like how stiff they are.
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    My flashes were pretty different as well. the flashes are a bit more tan-saffron than the rust-saffron that the kilt is. But for $5...close enough for me.

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    Well, the ones that came with my semi-trad are the same material -PV- as the kilt and the same shade of saffron as the kilt...cut from the same cloth so to speak.

    After going back and getting a LOT of flashes for my USA Kilts I've learned to order them with the kilt, like I do with my hand sewns.

    Ron
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    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    I think they were talking about Stillwater's flash not matching up with their version of the Saffron kilt. I don't know b/c I don't own a SWK.

    Your flash will match spot on b/c I DO cut the material from the same bolt of cloth (I use the scraps from your kilt to make them).

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    Pics As Promised

    Finally got some time and a clear day.



    Was windy so pleats are blowing in the wind.



    Picked up an Irish kilt pin (cloverleaf) at the Mesa Highland Games for the saffron kilt.



    Yup, those are contrails, not clouds. Most folks prefer to fly over this part of the Earth.

    Ron
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    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    That looks fantastic, Ron.

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    I really like those green hose with the saffron kilt, Ron. That is a sweet look!
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