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13th August 15, 03:09 AM
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What on earth??
Yes Ebay is full of head-scratchers, but this may take the cake
http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Bartlet...p2056016.l4276
I have no idea what the purpose of this thing is.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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13th August 15, 07:08 AM
#2
I suspect that if it were arrayed upon a mannequin, it might demonstrate that it appeals to a specific demographic.
'A damned ill-conditioned sort of an ape. It had a can of ale at every pot-house on the road, and is reeling drunk. "
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13th August 15, 08:22 AM
#3
Just the thing for wear when sitting on dirty or wet bleacher seats at the Highland games while wearing your kilt...
That's the only use I could see for it! 
Very strange indeed.
Shaun Maxwell
Vice President & Texas Commissioner
Clan Maxwell Society
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13th August 15, 11:40 AM
#4
Looks like it's designed to go over the back of the kilt to protect it when sitting in less than clean places.
I feel like I should look into one of those for one of the pipers in the band who has a liking of sitting on the ground - even in the dirt.
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13th August 15, 12:35 PM
#5
I guess that would make it some sort of "Inverness -A**Gasket".........
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13th August 15, 01:02 PM
#6
A rear pleat for the front! Ideal for certain tartan places in Edinburgh! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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13th August 15, 01:10 PM
#7
You can see it's adjustable, you can see it's odd, you can see it's bizarre. Perfectly adequate description if you ask me. And here's a bonus, the guy wearing it does have some familial resemblance to that other fellow who stood proudly in front of the gleaming, steaming Flying Scotsman to show his pleats off. Chortle.
Grizzled Ian
XMTS teaches much about formal kilt wear, but otherwise,
... the kilt is clothes, what you wear with it should be what you find best suits you and your lifestyle. (Anne the Pleater) "Sometimes, it is better not to know the facts" (Father Bill)
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13th August 15, 01:36 PM
#8
John Bartlett is a designer that can have some off the wall designs. This could be a "let's add some pleats" fashion accessory that makes absolutely no sense without the rest of the outfit, and maybe not even then.
St. Andrew's Society of Toronto
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13th August 15, 02:21 PM
#9
Maybe this is for adults only parties...
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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13th August 15, 04:33 PM
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I remember seeing one like this on a fashion show runway. It was worn over pants with the pleats hanging down in the back by some emaciated, but very tanned guy. Sort of a half kilt.
So yea, a high fashion thing for people who can't bring themselves to wear a real kilt. I think the blurb on the fashion show was something like "taking inspiration from the kilt this designer has updated it for the fashion conscious of today.".
You have all heard that sort of thing before.
Makes you sort of wonder how you can improve on perfection?.
Last edited by Steve Ashton; 13th August 15 at 04:34 PM.
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