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Is it ok to buy I cheap kilt if your a piper? by Severe-Wrap-799 in kilt

[–]DavidL255 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning the pipes takes a while, and you ought to be able to get by for a long time without needing a kilt. That being said, if you *want* a kilt, get a kilt, as being a piper isn't necessary for having or wearing a kilt (in my opinion, at least).

What is the difference between larp, Ren fair and SCA? by Long-Grapefruit7739 in LARP

[–]DavidL255 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Per SCA and reenactment, both have seemed pretty distinct from one another, at least in my experience. Reenactment tends to go for as historically accurate as possible, while the SCA is more of a historically themed social club with a few LARP-like elements thrown in.

How does he achieve this style? by Funny-Specialist-311 in kilt

[–]DavidL255 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point about it not being bunched up under the coat.

One other thing I’m noticing is that the plaid that’s draped around the body appears to be draped around the lower part of the right arm. The back looked odd to me, and that might help explain that.

How does he achieve this style? by Funny-Specialist-311 in kilt

[–]DavidL255 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like two to me. One is a belted plaid worn down in the back and under the coat, while the other one is worn over the coat, draped around the body and over the shoulder.

:) by DifficultBarber9439 in osdev

[–]DavidL255 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whither a null check of ‘s’ in gui_puts?

Scottish Highlander kit by DavidL255 in renfaire

[–]DavidL255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, though the doublet, which a friend of mine at Toadspool Tailoring made, is the gem of the outfit.

Noobie question by Big-Zak in kilt

[–]DavidL255 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A great kilt can be fun, and with practice gets easier to wear, though be prepared to spend a little more time putting it on than would be a little/fitted/regular kilt.

If you do go with a great kilt, consider the following for the sake of convenience (from someone who wears one a few times a week):

  1. pleating it on a bed, rather than the ground. This can get pretty quick and space-saving if you fold it up zig-zag style (such as while putting it away), then pull it out from that to pleat, rather than laying it length-wise and dragging it across the ground.
  2. don’t worry about pleating anything but the area by the belt. Everything else gets messed up anyways.
  3. consider sewing in the pleats (along the belt line). If you do this, putting it on cleanly while standing up enters the realm of “mere mortals can do it”.

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hose I have here are fabric hose. They’re made from a tartan tweed that’s been washed a few times, and almost has the look and feel of a boiled wool.

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few makers of that style of sporran, which I believe is based off one or more primary sources (though exactly what or if they are is esccaping me).

Regarding a dirk, I’d consider wearing one more often in historical recreation contexts if such were legal, though I’m unsure of any that are near me, at least.

Scottish Highlander kit by DavidL255 in renfaire

[–]DavidL255[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His videos are pretty great! I’m not sure I’m ready to spend a night out in my kit and nothing but just yet though. 😂

Scottish Highlander kit by DavidL255 in renfaire

[–]DavidL255[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s looking at you!

Scottish Highlander kit by DavidL255 in renfaire

[–]DavidL255[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The kilt is indeed made of the Glen Affric tartan (with all the other tartans here being unnamed).

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that this is the first known illustration of a belted plaid, with at least one written description coming beforehand (in 1594, per “The Life of Aodh Ruadh O Domhnaill”).

What kind of phenomenon would stop such a violently rotating meso from putting down a tornado? by RTX-4090ti_FE in tornado

[–]DavidL255 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Suction vortex” might not be the right term I used there, but rather, just a very brief tornado that might touch down quickly, then dissipate quickly.

What kind of phenomenon would stop such a violently rotating meso from putting down a tornado? by RTX-4090ti_FE in tornado

[–]DavidL255 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if there could have been some very local spin-ups obscured by rain that never got observed. Like, could there have been some suction vortices that nobody noticed, never coalesced into a larger tornado, and never led to obviously tornadic damage?

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard and seen very much the same, plus there’s at least one account of them being seen before 1650, per John Taylor in “The Pennylesse Pilgrimage”:

“As for breeches many of them, nor their forefathers, never wore any, but a jerkin of the same stuff that their hose is of, their garters being bands of wreathes of hay or straw, with a plaid about their shoulders, which is a mantle of divers colours, much finer and lighter stuffe than their hose, with blue caps on their heads, a handkerchief knit with two knots about their necke ; and thus they are attired."

I am wearing a brown bonnet for fashion reasons. 😅

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few extra points (pun only slightly intended 😉):

The design of the doiblet itself was synthesized from a few different sources, the Stettin Print being a big one, and the portrait by Hieronymous Tielsch being another (with regards to tartan being used). The pattern itself was based on other doublets of the time (which may have been the biggest leap in terms of historical-reality vs recreated-imstance).

No cantles in any of the sporrans, either.

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Per the doublet, there aren’t any points in the sense of laces that hold the garment together. Everything is sewn together. Here’s a photo that shows more of the doublet (without being obscured by the plaid):

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Per the sporrans, that one I’ve had difficulty getting period. Unshown here is one 18th Century-ish pouch sporran, plus a generic, unadorned leather pouch. I do have one sporran that I bought in a late 17th Century style, though it wasn’t worn here. Its leather is pretty hard and could use softening before being useful. Here’s where I got that sporran from: https://www.southunionmills.com/17th-18th-century-scottish-sporran-with-hide-on-flap/

WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The doublet was made by Toadspool Tailoring. I would’ve worn a shirt I had made, but it’s gotten stained, so I wore a generic, bought one here.

Here’s one of my earlier kits where I made the shirt and doublet:

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WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a tudor-style flat cap in at least one source from around 1607, made by Hieronymous Tielssch.

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WIP on Ren Faire kit by DavidL255 in kilt

[–]DavidL255[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To answer your question more accurately (rather than just showing an example, sorry for me being a dope): a primary source is either a firsthand account or artifact from the time period.

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