Sarongs in the UK

[Stu]

Check out these "unisex" sarongs made in the UK by a lady in Cornwall.

http://www.georgiaoriginale.co.uk/admin ... %20Sarongs

I think they look stunning and so I might just treat myself. I quite like the look of the "cot37 Unisex Indigo Cotton Sarong", about three-quarters of the way down the page. What do others think?

Stu

[Since1982]

She's got a wonderful attitude. Even the ones that look like womens dresses she describes as also being able to be used as a waist to calf length wrap sarong for men. For you folks across the pond and nearer to her than we stepchildren are over here in the States, you might give her a call and suggest she use some of that great material she has to sew original sarong-like actual skirts for men. Lots of those wrap sarongs would look just as nice if they were sewn in a way that they still looked like wrap sarongs but didn't fall off as easily as real wrap sarongs do. Like with perhaps half the diameter in the rear might be elastic so it would still look like a smooth wrap sarong in the front but the wearer would be lots more sure of himself if he knew it couldn't just fall off while running or dancing. I made a skirt a long time ago, (worn out and thrown away) that looked like a wrap sarong when worn. I sewed it with an overlap seam so an extra 2 feet of material extended beyond the seam and was able to be tucked in and had a loose vertical edge like a real wrap sarong but it couldn't fall off. Just a thought, great site tho....Glad you found that, Stu :cheer: :cheer:

[bcmtnbka]

I have yet to the pleasure to wear a Sarong yet. If I live in a warmer climate, I will gladly pick one up.

[Big and Bashful]

I thought a sarong wrapped as in flaking a sail at the front then folding the top edge down as a roll was more secure than anything without braces! definately more secure than elasticated waistbands are, unless you breathe in too severely! same goes for a kilt by the way.

[Since1982]

That's true, B and B..but I wasn't talking about a sarong that is flaked in the front. I was talking about a wrap sarong, the kind that goes around the waist one and a half times and is tucked in at the top. It's smooth like a straight skirt might be. No flaking or special folding in the front. I did refer in my previous reply to only wrap style sarongs, not flaked ones. Tongan Tupenas and Fijian Sulus wrap the same way. Pulling the material forward from the rear and folding/flaking it in the front gives it a much different appearance than simply wrapping it around the waist and tucking the end in does. :shake:

[Big and Bashful]

Aah, I see. I must admit that I thought that as long as the sarong was wrapped tightly round the waist and then rolled it would be secure. I remember a person in my Mess while in the Navy used a Sulu and to prove just how secure it was he invited people to try and pull it off, they couldn't. This garment was wrapped as you describe.

I think to be secure they do need to be wrapped tight on the waist and I would guess at a triple roll down to secure the cloth from unwrapping.

[skirttron]

I wore sarongs in the South Sea islands some years ago. I found I could never get the waist tuck right, as I had been reared amongst factories rather than coconut trees, so I found it better to use a belt and fold the material over to conceal it.
The men's sarong (sulu) arrangement is generally to make multiple, kindof fan, vertical folds at the front to finish off.
This was, in fact, my first experience of open skirt wearing and I loved it.

[Since1982]

I wish you'd allow private messages, Skirttron....

[Tim Stannard]

Stu,
I tried the link and it fell over.

Seems it should be a dot com Not co uk.

She has been having some site problems, but if you click around, you can get there, Nice stuff, but a bit pricey.

Tim

[Stu]

Tim

I'm going to have one for my birthday in July. I'll let you know how they are for quality.

Stu

[Since1982]

You mentioned "warm climate" for sarongs. In some of the Polynesian Islands including Hawaii there is a shorter rendition of a sarong called a "Kain". It's knee to just below the knee length and is made from very solid material that is nearly as warm as a kilt. Also, most "wrap" sarongs are also not thin material, but just cotton and are usually folded up to be shorter in warm climates. A wrap sarong is not all that cool of an item. A flaked sarong, on the other hand is much cooler and probably better for a warm climate than a wrap sarong is.

A wrap sarong is almost exactly like wrapping a towel around yourself after a shower or bath. Around yourself 1 and 1/2 times, then tuck the end in. If the towel were ankle length you could actually CALL it a sarong. A terry cloth sarong maybe.

There's a site in one of the Scandinavian countries I've seen that has 4 men posing for a picture wearing sarongs. That's certainly not a warm climate country.

Check this link for what I mean. :think:



http://hjem.get2net.dk/intuitive/skoert.htm

[Stu]

There's a site in one of the Scandinavian countries I've seen that has 4 men posing for a picture wearing sarongs. That's certainly not a warm climate country

This site is Danish. I go to Denmark every summer for my holidays and most years the weather is lovely in July and August - perfect for sarong-wearing on the beach! I speak Danish, BTW, (I hope you're all impressed! )

The first sentence, "Denne side handler ikke om skørtejægere, men om mænd, der kan lide at gå i skørter" means "this page doesn't deal with skirt-hunters (that means men who chase pretty women), but is about men who like to wear skirts". Well, I have worn skirts in Denmark and have never received so much as a disapproving glance.

Stu

[Skirt Chaser]

I speak Danish, BTW, (I hope you're all impressed! )

Hey, I'm impressed, now I get to be a skørtejægere!

Quiet Mouse