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Kilts & Culture Cast Ep2

On this episode, the guys talk about some really cringy tartans, hats for highland wear, fur sporrans and more!

 

Originally aired on February 2019.

 

Join us every two weeks for another episode of Kilts & Culture or for our Live recording the first Friday of every month on Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and TikTok. 

Our theme music is Gold and Guns by the Kilmaine Saints. 

• How often do you travel in your kilt? How do you handle airport security in a kilt?
• What detergent is best for washing a kilt? How do you wash a kilt at home?
• When wearing a sweater vest, do you cut it shorter and re-hem it to wear with a kilt, fold the bottom hem up inside, or just leave it as is?
• Doc Martens with a kilt? Are combat boots standard footwear now? Or are they still “edgy” like they were in the 1970s and 1980s?
• Can you wear monk strap shoes with a kilt?
• What tartans are Erik and Rocky wearing today? Erik - Scott red Muted, Rocky - Federal Memorial
• How do you clean bagpiper’s spats?
• Why are fur sporrans usually saved for more formal events? When selecting a pelt sporran (a sporran with fur like a dress sporran), which pelts are the most popular? Which sporran pelts are the most used historically?
• Discussion of exotic sporrans.
• What is the difference between a diced Glengarry and a regular black Glengarry hat?
• What is the cringiest tartan you have seen?
• Lightweight flat cap options?
• Northumbrian tartan shepherd check re-cap
• What is the difference in the feel and visual look of a PV kilt vs. a similarly weighted wool kilt? Are there any advantages of a PV kilt beyond price?
• Can you adjust the sleeve length on an Argyll jacket?
• How does one register a new tartan? Is it expensive to register a tartan? Does a woven sample have to be provided when you register a tartan?
• What is the difference between a Box Pleat and a Knife Pleat kilt in yardage, design, etc.?
• What did Rocky do on his birthday???
• Thoughts on wearing a fur sporran casually?
• Best sporran for hard work? Best rugged sporran for farm work, mechanic work, working outside?
• My daughters want to wear their own kilts - do they have to wear the family tartan? What is the etiquette for children wearing tartan?
• I have recently heard about the military putting elastic in the pleats of their kilts. Do you see any problems this could cause or any benefits such as sitting down and getting in and out of a car?
• Is Saltire Blue the most traditional color for a Scottish hat like a tam or Balmoral?
• When wearing a vest or formal Highland jacket, can a 1.5 inch belt be worn to carry modern sporran hangers? Would this be a good option for a man with a large belly? Plus ideas on how to make sporrans a little easier for big guys.

Kilts & Culture Cast Ep1

On this episode, the guys talk about kilts used in athletics, alternative sporran materials, trying haggis and more!

 

Content originally aired on January 2019.

 

Join us every two weeks for another episode of Kilts & Culture or for our Live recording the first Friday of every month on Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and TikTok. 

Our theme music is Gold and Guns by the Kilmaine Saints. 

 

• Can you wear knee-high renn faire boots with a kilt? If you wear tall renn faire boots, do you need kilt hose? 
• Piper’s spats for large calves?
• Feather Bonnet facts and price
• Can you get a gold sporran chain?
• When can you wear a hunting sporran?
• Concealed carry sporrans. Can you carry a firearm in a sporran?
• Can tartan flashes be a different tartan than the kilt? Can you wear tartan flashes that are different from each other -- a different tartan on each leg? What do you think of tartan flashes cut on the bias?
• Which is better - elastic flashes or traditional garter ties?
• Do Sgian Dubhs have a good cutting edge?
• Are flashes required or optional for formal wear? What do you do if your flashes do not match your tartan colors?
• Women’s bagpiper vests? Do you make Argyll vests for women?
• How do I iron my kilt at home?
• Drums
• Do you make kilts for curling or other athletics? Plus the Grand National Curling Club tartan.
• Custom weaving a clan tartan with different colors - (MacLean Ancient in this case)
• What are the best options for a spouse who wants to match her husband’s kilt?
• Can you wear National / Clan / family accessories with a universal or fashion tartan? Or is that bad form? For instance - a Welsh dragon sporran with Black Watch.
• When wearing a grouse foot kilt pin, does the claw point up or down?
• Where do you get “diaper pin” military kilt pins (blanket pins) and how much do they cost?
• Are sewn-down pleats useful or do they cheapen the look of the kilt?
• Why are kilts measured in yards and not meters? Plus a discussion of kilt types coming out of Scotland and the history of the USA Kilts 5-yard kilt. Why do you make a 5-yard kilt?
• Best tartan cloth for upholstering furniture?
• What tartans are we wearing today?
• Cream kilt hose - are they formal or informal? Why are cream kilt hose popular?
• How do you determine how much yardage you need for a great kilt?
• Have you seen an increase in kilt wearing in the past ten years?
• Do you sell Sheriffmuir jackets?
• What shirt and jacket options do you recommend for a semi-formal event?
• When do you wear Ghillie Brogues? Are Ghillie Brogues only for formal dress or informal dress?
• Are there other sporran materials besides leather? An you make a sporran out of something other than leather? Is there a vegan sporran?
• Can I wear studs with a Prince Charlie Jacket and vest?