Kilt Me!

Steampunk Kilt: Accessories

Once I've created my steampunk kilt, I know where to go to find accessories!  I was just introduced to www.etsy.com and it's fantastic.  Etsy is an auction site of handmade items.  A search for Steampunk pulls up more items than you'll ever need.

These cuff-links are high on my list (click the image to visit the site):

Kilt Pocket for my iphone

Over the weekend I made a few updates to my latest home made kilt projects.  I added a buckle and a large hanging pocket to my knife pleated denim kilt and I added a small pocket for my iphone to my box-pleated tartan lined kilt.  (As I write this I think I need better names for these kilts so I can refer to them.)

The reason I added the iphone pocket is that I don't like keeping the phone in my sporran.  I take the phone out all the time, and I throw my keys and change in the sporran and I don't want it to get scratched.  So what better than a custom pocket with a nice tartan flare?

Utilikilt with PF Flyers

I bought a pair of shoes last night which were partially inspired by this post.  They're PF Flyers and they're part canvas, part leather, and of course part rubber.  Here are the shoes and me.

On a side note: I have a few reasons for buying these shoes.  The first is the obvious reason which is just that I like them.  They're comfortable, light weight, and I like the way they look.  The second reason is Greg Brown. 

Some of you may know that Greg Brown is a singer/songwriter with a deep gravelly voice and great lyrics.  He gives me a sense of nostalgia for things I've never known. 

Anyway, in one of his songs he has the following verse which instantly popped into mind when I saw the maker of the shoes:

"A little creek you could spit across
Jimmy and me each took one more toss
our spinners bright in the evening air
People always said, There ain't no fish in there
Well grownups they ain't always right
Jimmy and me walked home slow that night
right down Main Street in our P.F. Flyers
with two 5 lb. bass making grown men liars

So there you have it.  It was a done deal and the salesman had no idea what hit him.

If you'd like your own P.F. Flyers you can find them here.

Kilt Bar Stool!

I found the perfect bar stool for kilt wearers! For um, obvious reasons.