Kilt Me!

Lenny Kravitz in a leather kilt

I think this is a good look for Lenny, but I probably would have left the sporran at home.  It looks like it was just in the way of the guitar. 

Avenue A at 11.

BBQ, Bourbon, and Blues (and kilts of course)

This is a blog I've never seen before!  It's a good read, especially if you're interested in any of the above mentioned items.  Stop by and check it out!

Classic Kilt Joke

This is a classic kilt joke, but I came across it well told at Searching for a Better Way:

Edward Longshanks (Edward I of England) comes to Scotland to conquer the Scots. He brings 4,000 men with him. As he reaches the battlefield, suddenly on the crest of hill there appears a solitary figure, a little stocky ginger-haired guy in a kilt.

"Hammer of the Scots?" yells the wee Scottish guy on the hill. "Come up here, ya English bastards, and I'll give ye hammer!"

Edward turns to his commander and says, "Take 20 men and deal with that Scottish upstart!"

The commander send 20 men over the hill to kill the Scot.

Ten minutes later, at the crest of the hill, the little Scot appears again. "Ye English bastards!" he yells. "Come on the rest of ye!! Come on, I'll have ya!!"

Edward is getting somewhat annoyed. He turns to his commander. "Take 100 men and kill that little guttersnipe!"

The commander sends 100 men over the hill to do the job. Ten minutes later, the little Scot appears at the top of the hill again, his hair all sticking up, his shirt a bit torn. "Ye English Scum!" he yells.
"I'm just warming up!!!! Come and Get me!!!"

Edward loses patience. "Commander, take 400 men and personally Wipe Him Off The Face Of The Earth!" he yells.

The commander gulps, but leads 400 men on horseback over the crest of the hill. Ten minutes later, the little Scotsman is back. His clothing all torn, his face is covered in blood, snot and Irn-Bru, and yells, "Is that the best ye can do??? You're Bloody Wimps!!!! Come on, come and have a go ya bunch of asses!!!"

Edward turns to his second in command. "Take 1000 men over that hill and don't come back till you've killed him!" he commands.

The second in command gathers the men and they ride off over the hill to their fate. Ten minutes later, one of the English troops appears back at the top of the hill. He's covered in blood and his clothes are all torn.

"Your Majesty!!!" he yells "It's a trap!! There's two of them."

Ridiculous Kilt Haiku

A warm spring breeze is
Lifting my kilt above my knees
Ooh, that feels funny!

What’s under your kilt?
He was big and mean looking.
“Your Mother’s lipstick!”

The subway below
The spring sun on my warm face
Look!  I’m Marilyn!

Suspicious Package Tee

I finally got around to making another tee-shirt. It's not specifically a kilt shirt, but it has a similar edge.  I don't know if you get these messages in other parts of the country/world, but in and around NY you hear more about suspicious packages than you'd ever need.  It's on buses, commercials, subways, posters, and in messages on the trains.  "Be alert for suspicious packages." Now it can be on your shirt.

Craig swings kilt and hammer

I don't often post photos from Scottish games and all because there are just too many out there. This is a great shot though.

Craig swings kilt and hammer
Originally uploaded by FotoFling Scotland

True Blood

I downloaded the first episode of True Blood tonight and was happy to see a lovely Utilikilt in the very first episode!  I took a quick screen shot and here it is:

The beer belt!

Kilted Juggling

I've juggled plenty in kilts, but I've avoided knives so far.  Largely because I don't own any.  That said, I have a buddy in Baltimore who mentioned knife passing.  Since I know he wears kilts as well, it may have to happen.

This is from: Webshots

Denim Kilt Inspiration

I passed a woman on the street today wearing a denim skirt made out of old jeans and lo and behold she had solved exactly the problem I'm having. I've been stuck with the front apron and what to do with the strange shape the crotch of the jeans.  Hopefully tomorrow I'll have time to pull out the kilt, tear up the front apron, do it right and add the finishing details.  I'll keep you posted.

Wii bowling

A giant kilt pin!

Now if only I had a giant kilt.

Denim Franken' Kilt near completion

Here's the latest on my old-jeans-denim-kilt project:

I sewed the pleats last weekend and added a waistband to that section of kilt.  The pleats are all a bit off, the lines aren't straight and there are seams all over the place.  Not only do I like it this way, but it was much easier than all that pesky measuring that normally goes into pleating. 

The part I'm still struggling with is the front apron.  I have some ideas and I'll post photos when it's starting to look like I want.  I think the secret is going to be some tartan fabric in the under-apron, but stay tuned!

For now, here's a shot of the pleats:

Nathan Fillion on Craig Ferguson (in a leather kilt)

This is a fantastic video.  My favorite line is, " I find people do whatever I tell them to do when I'm wearing a kilt."

Kilt Friday

A few weeks ago I pulled this spring jacket out of the closet, carried it into the city and brought it down to a tailor near my office.  I also brought my argyle jacket from Geoffrey so the tailor would know what I wanted to do. 

He shortened the jacket, removed a few buttons, shortened the sleeves, and shaped it just as I asked.  It went from being a fun spring jacket that didn't fit very well to something I can wear with kilts on a regular basis. 

I have a few other jackets in the closet I'd like to have done as well.  All in all, I'm very pleased. I'm not sure what Marc Ecko would think of me slashing up his coat, but I'm guessing he doesn't read my blog.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Why doesn't Utilikilts have anything new?

The title of this post sums up my thinking pretty clearly.  I was looking at their site the other day and realized that I haven't seen anything new from them in a long time.  They got rid of a few things I liked, and haven't added anything new.  It could be that their current lines are selling well and they don't feel the urge to change, but come on.  There are tons of ways to improve their existing kilts and tons of new designs just waiting to be explored.  I just don't get it.

Feel free to leave suggestions or thoughts in comments.  Changes that come quickly to mind include more flexibility in fit, new color variety, fabrics that don't wrinkle as much, and some new accessories. 

Craig Hill in a 21st Century Leather Kilt

I don't know a damn thing about Craig Hill other than the fact that he's a Scottish comedian who likes to wear kilts.  Here he is sporting a leather kilt from 21st Century Kilts.