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- Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:43 pm
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Long "maxi" skirts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6886
Re: Long "maxi" skirts
I have to wonder how much is related to where you work geographically. I work in a professional capacity at an international corporation where the dress code is "business casual", and it is rare to see a woman wearing a skirt much above the knee, long (ankle length) is much more common and...
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:33 am
- Forum: Kilts, Kilts
- Topic: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5524
Re: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
Home made - did it myself. I got the fabric at Handock fabrics, but they have closed up since then. At least the one here did.mishawakaskirt wrote:Love the forest camo very much, some times finding a good loking camo can be hard to locate.
Is that, custom made, home made or store bought?
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:22 pm
- Forum: Kilts, Kilts
- Topic: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5524
Re: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
Here's another one that I wore today. This one is all forest camo. It's more typical of my other long kilts. It isn't obvious (which is the point) but it has 5 pockets on the front that fit cell phone, glasses, etc. and 2 large hand sized pockets behind for car keys, etc. And then on the inner apron...
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:45 pm
- Forum: Kilts, Kilts
- Topic: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5524
Re: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
Yeah., it looks real heavy, dead warm I'd guess? Curious about the badge on the apron, do tell! Smart, I just go lighter. Steve. It is just a cotton twill, not that heavy but certainly warmer than my knee length kilts. The Irish coat of arms is just a nod to my family heritage and I thought it woul...
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:42 pm
- Forum: Kilts, Kilts
- Topic: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5524
Re: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
Very impressive! Must be heavy though. What sort of place do you work? Not really heavy at all. It is about the same weight as some "fire hose pants" I have from Deluth Trading. I am in engineering where I encourage my team to think outside the box, break through boundries and do what &qu...
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Warm legs...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3657
Re: Warm legs...
Tights help, but I prefer the ankle length myself. But then again, I don't like being cold.
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:04 pm
- Forum: Kilts, Kilts
- Topic: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5524
Re: 2017 starting the year out right, in a kilt
Here is a long kilt I made that I wore to work today. It is my first with an actual plaid pattern, all my previous kilts have been camo or solid colors.
I did the front aprons in black because I saw a kilt somewhere done that way and liked the way it looked.
I did the front aprons in black because I saw a kilt somewhere done that way and liked the way it looked.
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:05 pm
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Great for Men Too
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4523
Re: Great for Men Too
The pleats ARE NOT DECORATIVE I agree with Uncle Al. I have been making and wearing kilts for 7 or 8 years and the pleats are not decorative and absolutely serve a purpose. And the idea that they should be in front instead of in back as that would somehow create more freedom of movement just doesn'...
- Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:00 am
- Forum: Kilts, Kilts
- Topic: First time wearing a traditional kilt in public
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11142
Re: First time wearing a traditional kilt in public
Go cat go!!!
I wear utility style kilts, but never have negative reactions. Usually no reaction and sometimes really positive ones. I say, just keep rolling with it.
I wear utility style kilts, but never have negative reactions. Usually no reaction and sometimes really positive ones. I say, just keep rolling with it.
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:28 pm
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Favourite skirts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1978
Re: Favourite skirts
For me, the prime mover is comfort. I exchange shorts for skirts. I have no insight into fashion so what goes with shorts should also go with skirts. The fabric is denim or twill because I like it sturdy Sounds a lot like me, comfort over fashion, function over form. Knee to ankle length, all of my...
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:37 am
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Favourite skirts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1978
Re: Favourite skirts
I definitely have favorites. Out and about, I often wear kilts and now that it is cold out, I have made some long "winter length" kilts that go to my ankles - love those things! Around the house, I prefer skirts or long robes with my favorites being a couple denim tiered skirts from Baby-O...
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:16 am
- Forum: Sewing
- Topic: Possible Sewing Machine Purchase
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2814
Re: Possible Sewing Machine Purchase
My wife bought me a new brother about 10 years ago, it was around $80 and did all kinds of stuff and very easy to thread and use. A couple years ago I treated myself to a new heavy duty singer and while I like the singer better, it isn't that much better than the brother. It is just heavier duty, ha...
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:31 am
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: What makes it a period. Period .
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1769
Re: What makes it a period. Period .
?.. And "to my eyes that makes it a skirt! Quotation mark. I called the same garment A long kilt. The comment was made by my wife... I had the same experience. I started out making my own kilts, and when it started getting cold, I made several long kilts (my name for it) which are identical to...
- Mon Oct 17, 2016 3:52 am
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Ordered a new skirt
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2272
Re: Ordered a new skirt
...caught my eye which is a 39" maxi denim in black (the blue which I would've liked was sold out), can't wait for it to arrive though 8) Not sure how long a 39" skirt is mind... I happpen to be wearing a 39" maxi tiered denim skirt in black that I bought on Amazon. It ends right at ...
- Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:19 am
- Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
- Topic: Unisex Skirts for Children
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4082
Re: Unisex Skirts for Children
Exactly what I thought too.Caultron wrote:Take it as a cheap shot and then have another beer.