Kilts and Tailoring
Since I was a young child, I have been sewing, slowly learning and improving over the years. From costumes, to historical clothing, to modern attire, I have sewn many items. Here I present to you some of my traditional Scottish/Highland tailoring.
Kilt/Feileadh-beag
There are a number of good kiltmakers out there making "modern" traditional kilts. I own a number of these kilts by different kilt makers in the typical 6-8 yard range, knife pleated, etc.
What is missing from the market (mostly, there are a few makers, some not even taking orders) is the older style, low yardage kilt. For the first one hundred years of its existence (starting in the 1790s), the pleated and sewn garment we call a kilt was a smaller yardage (3-5 yards) kilt, typically box-pleated to the stripe. Knife pleats came in towards the end of the 1800s and pleating to the sett was quite novel in the early 1900s yet. These were rugged garments worn by folks on a frequent basis, often while doing hard work in the outdoors.
Due to the need of a more historical kilt, I decided to start making them myself. To order your own or see pricing, click this link.
I have received many questions regarding the historical kilt and how a kilt from the late 18th to 19th century differs. This video was created to explain this.
For a variety of other videos on related topics, check out the Videos page.
Here is a brief video on historic and modern fastening of kilts.
Other garments
Being too frugal to pay a tailor to make a bespoke garment, I have often resorted to stitching my own. This includes everything from hats and waistcoats (vests) to tailored, fully-canvassed jackets. On a very limited basis, I may be able to take on some limited tailoring projects. Please contact me with inquiries.
Tartan Plaids. I can fringe and purl (or braid) as desired.
To discuss or order a kilt, please contact me at IsaacWalters@gmail.com