DocCasualty
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I posted a pic on the "Bagpipers" thread wearing a Black Watch box pleat Matt Newsome kilt. This is my MacRae "tank" made by Ada Langley.
Correct, the photo is inverted as it was on a camera phone self timer. The tartan is the oldest recorded known and is known as Border tartan or Shepherds tartan & is the official tartan of Northumberland on the Scottish Borders. Due to a fragment found in a clay pot near Hadrians Wall dated to around 60 AD, we know it dates to at least the Roman period but likely is earlier.
The simplest of tartan weaves using only black and white.
From last year when I was working in Scotland (this was my every day functional work uniform).
A good option for buying kilts on the cheap that many of you may not know about...
In Scotland, most kilt hire shops will sell off stock after the wedding season is over. So from around October/November time. While you won't be able to get something made to measure (and you'll probably want to get them dry cleaned... us Scots live by our reputation), provided you have your measurements it's easy to drop a few of the good ones an email to see what they can sort you out with. I think you can usually pick something almost new for around $2/300 US.