The Great Kilt

[slaine_23]

Good on you Tengu! Wear what you want. The kilt long predates any Scottish border.

There is an old Trivial Pursuits question:
Which is the odd one out and why?

Bagpipes
The kilt
Chicken Tikka Masala
Whisky
Porridge.

Edited to add:
What’s wrong with wearing Loud Macleod?
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Chicken tikka masala? The only one actually of scottish origin?

 

[slaine_23]

And link to kilt video
(I’ve no affiliation with this btw)

 

[Pattree]

Chicken tikka masala? The only one actually of scottish origin?

Correct.
You have won the right to flaunt the McDuck Tartan!

 

[Tengu]

Found some grand cloth at the Re-enactors but I will need to get sewing.

Still...£45...

 

[Toddy]

Found some grand cloth at the Re-enactors but I will need to get sewing.

Still...£45...

Bargain

 

[Tengu]

Now Dad and Blackie are vexed at me dragging acres of cloth over the living room; Win!

 

[Tengu]

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

That's looks subtle and yet lovely.

 

[Tengu]

Yes, I thought a nice combination of delicate and bright.

Still, a lot of sewing.

And if I dont get on with it, a lot of unpicking...to use elsewhere.

(Guess who never got on with saris??)

 

[johnyleviss]

Mod note. Spammer post.

This has been a really informative discussion. I hadn't realised how much the choice of fabric, weight, and width affects how a Great Kilt performs in real outdoor use.

While reading more about traditional tartan kilt construction and the differences between modern and historical styles, I found a guide that explains the basics quite well for beginners. I thought it complemented some of the points being discussed here.

For those with more experience, would you recommend a heavier wool tartan for someone planning to wear a Great Kilt outdoors regularly, or is a medium-weight fabric more practical?

 

[Pattree]

That reads as innocuous to me

(compared with some of mine!)

 

[C_Claycomb]

For some reason kilts are a favourite topic of Indian and Pakistani spam. Kilts and leather jackets!