2006-10-07

Now this is really fun! My only excuses for not awarding 5 stars is the amount of dressing used in the fabric which takes some getting out. The initial stiffness can be removed in the traditional way that you would use for jeans... take a bath in it. The "Pure New Wool" label can be safely ignored: no shrinkage after 5 washes and VASTLY improved comfort. The catalouge illustration does not do this kilt justice - the gold stitching is a delight. I chose the 8yd option which I suspect makes ironing trickier but it's worth it. The weight means that you may have to buy extra pegs when hanging it out to dry.