HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
Ach, so long as he's a true Scotsman...
or maybe we shouldn't go there....
or maybe we shouldn't go there....
I've got myself a kilt.
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Mr Pig
New Member
- Location
- North Lanarkshire
Crackle said:
The only reason I haven't bought one is that they cost too much. The cheap ones are rubbish but that one's a good one. It costs nearly £500 :0(
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
The good thing about a kilt is you can change shirt, jacket and hose (socks) and have many different outfits, I have the jacobite shirt and potain (waistcoat) for casual wear, a blue lovat tweed jacket and Argyll jacket in black barathea for day wear and a Prince Charlie jacket & waistcoat for evening wear, but all in the same kiltMr Pig said:
Mr Pig
New Member
- Location
- North Lanarkshire
numbnuts said:
I totally agree, I'd love one. Just that decent ones cost hundreds. If I see one at a good price I'll maybe blag it.
killiekosmos
Guru
Agree, one kilt, many outfits.
With full Bonnie Prince Charlie jacket and bow-tie it does for weddings and posh dos.
Pullover and boots and it does for hiking, with boots and Scotland top it is obligatory on slopes of Hampden Park, etc.
I take mine on Cruise holidays (on ships just to avoid confusion) and it goes down a treat with other nationalities, who want pictures and ask the usual questions:
"Is anything worn under your kilt?"
No, nothing is worn under my kilt, everything is in perfecr working order"
With full Bonnie Prince Charlie jacket and bow-tie it does for weddings and posh dos.
Pullover and boots and it does for hiking, with boots and Scotland top it is obligatory on slopes of Hampden Park, etc.
I take mine on Cruise holidays (on ships just to avoid confusion) and it goes down a treat with other nationalities, who want pictures and ask the usual questions:
"Is anything worn under your kilt?"
No, nothing is worn under my kilt, everything is in perfecr working order"
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vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Mr Pig said:
£500 is well north of the average price of a decent kilt - believe me I've had a good look around. I'm making do with a budget kilt at the moment until I'm less porky then I'll invest in a woolen MacFarlane tartan kilt.
I've got enough additional items to use with my kilt to be able to:
attend black tie functions
festivals
casual events
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vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Two of my colleagues have jumped in with kilt buying with very different outcomes.
Colleague one's kilt and accssories are at my house having been delivered there to keep the transaction hidden from his wife. When he plucked up the courage to tell her she laughed at him and is humouring him - untill she finds out how much he has spent.
Colleague two's kilt and accessories were bought from Ebay at the weekend after measuring himself incorrectly. He didn't tell his wife who promptly texted him when it arrived on Tues with 'you're skirt has arrived' followed by radio silence for the next 36 hours....she normally texts him at half hourly intervals. When he got home he found the kilt to be a bit of a squeeze having measured his waist at his waistline rather than at belly button hieght. Then he brought a picture or two in - of him wearing the kilt back to front! So much for him being an Ulster Scot.....
His wife's had a major strop and banned him from coming to Whitby with me and a group of colleagues for a manic weekend of beer, kilts, superman costumes and stupidity was which was the raison d'etre for him making the purchase.
Colleague one is coming round tonight to try his kilt on and then we're off out for a beer and curry wearing them. Probably get back in time to startle my son who will have just got back from a six week tour of Europe and has no inkling of my recent activities.
Colleague one's kilt and accssories are at my house having been delivered there to keep the transaction hidden from his wife. When he plucked up the courage to tell her she laughed at him and is humouring him - untill she finds out how much he has spent.
Colleague two's kilt and accessories were bought from Ebay at the weekend after measuring himself incorrectly. He didn't tell his wife who promptly texted him when it arrived on Tues with 'you're skirt has arrived' followed by radio silence for the next 36 hours....she normally texts him at half hourly intervals. When he got home he found the kilt to be a bit of a squeeze having measured his waist at his waistline rather than at belly button hieght. Then he brought a picture or two in - of him wearing the kilt back to front! So much for him being an Ulster Scot.....
His wife's had a major strop and banned him from coming to Whitby with me and a group of colleagues for a manic weekend of beer, kilts, superman costumes and stupidity was which was the raison d'etre for him making the purchase.
Colleague one is coming round tonight to try his kilt on and then we're off out for a beer and curry wearing them. Probably get back in time to startle my son who will have just got back from a six week tour of Europe and has no inkling of my recent activities.
Jim_Noir
New Member
You don't need to pay £500 for a good kilt. My good kilt is a 18oz and cost about £300. I can walk in to a good few place in Glasgow and get an exhire kilt for about 50 quid or less, I have 3 of these (for wearing to football etc). Walk in to a Kilt shop with an American or English accent, you'll get robbed blind! Call them and ask about ex hire.
Mr Pig
New Member
- Location
- North Lanarkshire
vernon said:
No, the rabbit costume! The rabbit costume is £500. I'd like a kilt but I'd rather have the rabbit costume.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Why not get a kilt made out of coney fur?
Bit of night poaching and you've got a few meals and a 'tasty'-looking dress!
Bit of night poaching and you've got a few meals and a 'tasty'-looking dress!
Mr Pig
New Member
- Location
- North Lanarkshire
Dayvo said:
No, I want a full rabbit costume. I've thought about making one but I don't really have the time. I think the head would be quite hard. The rest would be easy.
