Tell us about your most recent skirt / kilt purchase...

[Milfmog]

The forum has been a little quiet lately, I've been away for ten days, but it only took me a few minutes to catch up when I returned to civilisation. Since it is fairly quiet I thought I'd ask folks to tell us about the latest additions to their wardrobe.

The skirt I just added to my collection was another Fatface wrap, identical to the one I bought a few years ago which has become a favourite for walking. (pictured here and here). The one I just bought (Ebay for £3, plus postage of £3.50) is a size smaller (it's a wrap so adding a couple of press studs will fix that and will still leave sufficient overlap). I am intending to shorten this one to just above knee length for use in slightly warmer weather. The offcut of material might be sufficient to add a cargo pocket or two to the skirt.

Actually I have not yet received my most recent purchase, a Macabi, courtesy of their current special offer and a board member based in the USA who was able to have the skirt deliverd to him and then ship it on to me. This had the advantage of keeping the shipping costs down so that my total delivered cost was less than the usual list price for a Macabi. I'll put up a picture and review once I've had a chance to wear it for a few days.

Have fun,


Ian.

[Raakone]

My most recent purchase was a red lavalava (sarong) with yellow patterns on it. I really love it!

[AMM]

Does making (finishing) something count?

[crfriend]

Does making (finishing) something count?

Absolutely!

Part of this endeavour that we all seem to find ourselves embroilled in is indelibly connected to creativity and individualism, and I see no better avenue for ultimate expression than in crafting one's own look from flat pieces of fabric. So, yes, building one's own clothing most definitely counts!

[JRMILLER]

Well, if you made something for yourself, you can certainly defend any questions about the origin of the garment. Clearly, it was made for man, "you man"! Not that many would be so bold to utter something so rude....

[kiltsrawesome]

I have to say you're awesome for making your own!

I'd have to say the last I bought skirts was on Black Friday. My friend and I went around various stores and she helped me pick out some good ones for some great deals: A denim skirt that hit just above the knee, a calf length black skirt with some pleating, and a gap grey skirt that's awesome for lounging in.

[AMM]

OK, my latest skirt is a 30 inch long green taffeta skirt with a ruffle at the bottom. The taffeta appears to be some sort of mix of green and black fibers, since it looks blackish from some angles and brighter from others. The ruffle was intended to add weight to the hem so it would stick out more when I spin, but it wasn't as effective as I'd hoped.

I also bought 2 28 inch long petticoats, one net 50's style, one chiffon. They definitely make skirts stick out like a lampshade, especially the lighter-weight dancing skirts. With my heavier winter skirts, it isn't so obvious, and they make my legs noticably warmer.

At some point I may take some pictures and post them, if anyone wants to look at them.

[cessna152towser]

My latest is a French built box pleated kilt in Weathered Hunting Cunningham tartan. I bought the fabric locally here in Scotland and sent it to France to be made into a kilt. A basic kilt with no belt loops, two straps one of which is on the inside, very much a French lady's interpretation of the Scottish kilt, but much lighter and much cheaper as it only requires around half the fabric of a traditional Scottish kilt.

[Aviannè]

I bought an Black Cotton Ankle Length Peasant Skirt, and an entire outfit to go with it.

[Since1982]

Avianné said: and an entire outfit to go with it.

Tell us about the rest of your new outfit please.

Thanks for reminding me, Milfy

[Milfmog]

Avianné said: and an entire outfit to go with it.

Tell us about the rest of your new outfit please.

And, more importantly, welcome to the café Avianné (I'm sure Skip meant to say that)

Have fun,


Ian.

[Aviannè]

Avianné said: and an entire outfit to go with it.

Tell us about the rest of your new outfit please.

And, more importantly, welcome to the café Avianné (I'm sure Skip meant to say that)

Have fun,


Ian.

Well first off thank you for the welcome. Well the entire outfit sorta looks like it could've been a girls school uniform in the 1800s lol. Its the black ankle length peasant skirt, a white turtle neck, black leggings, black knee socks and a pair of black maryjanes with about 1in heels.

[Uncle Al]

Alex,

Your "French Kilt" really looks great

Uncle Al

[Milfmog]

I promised to put up a picture of my new Macabi so here it is:

(Click for a larger view).

The picture was taken last weekend using the self timer and a snowman as an improvised tripod. The air temperature at the time was hovering around freezing but despite that the very lightweight Macabi was warm enough when combined with thick knee high socks and a fleece, at least while I was walking, I suspect it would not have been sufficient had I sat still for any length of time.

I will not go through the details of the skirt design as that can be read on their website however I will add that the skirt is far lighter than I had expected and would have been absolutely perfect for my recent trip to Egypt. I have worn it a few times and am delighted by the comfort, the fabric is very lightweight and it hardly feels as though I'm wearing it however it does not feel as though it will tear easily and has survived a few brushes with blackthorn without so much as a blemish.

The fabric is similar to a ripstop nylon and has the advantage that it does not wick water; hence my decision to wear it for the snowy walk instead of one of my other long skirts. The others are all heavier and would initially have been warmer, but once they got wet I suspect I would have become chilled quickly; this was not a problem with the Macabi.

The large pockets are surprisingly useful and sit far enough to the sides that I did not feel as though I was bumping into something every stride, a problem I have noticed when loading the pockets on some of my other skirts.

I suspect this will become a favourite for summer walking.

Have fun,


Ian.

[JRMILLER]

Ian,
I haven't tried mine in cold weather, pretty much was resigned to waiting until Spring! I am going to give it a try!

Very happy the skirt is working out for you!

Happy Christmas!