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Braveheart Phillabeg or
"Little Kilt"
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Mel
Gibson wearing a
Braveheart Ancient Kilt |
The
Braveheart Tartan |
These kilts
are made from the same 100% wool tartan, woven in Scotland by the same
weaver, as the kilts used in the filming of the movie "Braveheart"
! A very rustic tartan, woven in natural wool and earthtones believed
to be authentic to that period.
The Phillabeg or Feilidh-Beag, literally translated as "Little Kilt",
is an early predecessor of today's modern kilt dating back to at least
the late 1600's. It was simply a length of tartan about 25" wide
and about 4 yds long, loosely bunched or pleated, and held about the waist
with a belt. It was worn to about the middle of the knee, with a few inches
of tartan flopping over the belt to help hold it on. (The Braveheart Ancient
Kilt is simply a Phillabeg with an extra 2-3 yards attached for a sash.)
A 4 yard kilt will fit up to about a 34 inch waist, a 5 yard kilt will
fit up to about a 44 inch waist, and a 6 yard kilt will fit up to about
a 50 inch waist. If you are larger than this please contact us for pricing
on larger kilts. Also, If your waist size is close to one of these limits,
consider the next size larger if you want deeper pleats or pleats closer
together. For more information please see our Phillabeg
page.
How to
measure for your Kilt:
1) Measure
the waist size at your actual waist, where you usually wear your
pants.
2) Measure from your waist to about the middle of the knee.
Have someone help you. If you bend even a little while trying to
do it yourself, the measurement will change.
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Braveheart
Phillabeg
KPBH – 4 yds, $140
(fits
up to a 34in waist*)
KPBH –
5 yds, $175 (fits
up to a 44in waist)
KPBH
– 6 yds, $210
(fits up to a 50in waist)
The most affordable Braveheart kilt we sell. Pleating
instructions are included with each kilt. Traditionally these kilts
are pleated each time you wear them. We ask for size information
to be sure that your kilt will fit you correctly, but we do not
pleat the kilt for you unless you also select Cheater Pleats™
(below) as an additional option. Please
allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
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Cheater Pleats™ (Optional) ($50 extra)
This is a nice
convenience option. Your kilt will still look like you pleated it
yourself, but you can take it off and put it back on any time you
want to without redoing your pleats. (Depending on how concerned
you are about the appearance, pleating your kilt can take anywhere
from a few minutes to a half hour each time you wear it.) What we
do is pleat the kilt, then stitch a waistband inside to hold the
pleats together. (Unless you select the strap and buckle option
below, a belt will still be necessary to hold your kilt on).
Here are your
options:
Pleat to sett – each pleat is positioned so that the
pattern (sett) appears to continue through the pleated portion
of the kilt.
Pleat to stripe – we choose a prominent stripe in the
pattern and center the stripe down the middle of each pleat. This
is a traditional military style, and can look very nice. Some tartans
just don't look good pleated to stripe however. If you choose this
option we will let you know if it can't (or shouldn't) be done.
Box pleats – another traditional military style. Every
other pleat is reversed. This creates pleats twice as wide (3 to
4 inches wide depending on the sett width of the tartan you choose)
with tartan folded under both edges of each pleat. Incidentally,
box pleating uses less tartan, so you can actually get by with a
4 yard kilt all the way up to about a 50 inch waist. NOTE –
We will only use as much tartan as we need to, so if your waist
size is less than 50, and you select box pleats, your kilt will
most likely be constructed of less than 4 yards of fabric. The other
pleating methods will use approximately the whole 4, 5, or 6 yards
accordingly. If your waist size is larger than 50 inches, and you
would like box pleats, select a 5 yard kilt.
Straps &
Buckles – for an additional $25, we will stitch leather
straps and buckles inside and out. The straps will be hidden out
of sight, but they allow you wear your kilt without the need for
a belt. This option is not necessary, but very convenient!
How To
Measure:
1) Measure the waist size at your actual waist, where you
usually wear your pants.
2) Measure your hip at the fullest point, usually 6-8 inches
below the waist.
3) Measure the length from your waist to about the middle
of the knee. Have someone help you. If you bend even a little while
trying to do it yourself, the measurement will change.
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