Kathy Lare Kiltmaker

Traditional Kiltmaking

Carrying on an Old World Craft...

Kathy Lare is the only American to attend the Keith Kilt School in Keith Scotland, and attain the Scottish Qualifications Authority Award in Traditional Handcraft and Kilt Making Skills. Trained by Master Kilt maker Robert McBain, former kilt maker for the Gordon Highlanders, her skills were refined to produce the quality product you see today!

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About Kathy

The Beginning...

Kathy Lare has 23 years of experience in Scottish kiltmaking. What started as the sewing of a piece of tartan, given by to her by her Highland dance instructor, Beulah Macpherson, into her first kilted skirt has turned into a full time thriving business. "I never planned anything of this magnitude when I first started!", she began. Olive MacCaskill Bell, long active in the Tartan Educational Cultural Association (TECA), encouraged her to get started in a business that few attempt to start in this unique trade. Olive then introduced her to Mae Livermore, the Stone Mountain, Georgia kiltmaker. Mae, originally from Culloden Moor, Scotland, was a great help in the beginning, being herself self-taught in the trade. Back then we all used the book "The Making of the Scottish Kilt" by Janet Ferguson Leslie Cannonito. Mae's advise to her was to never develope an ego about being a kiltmaker, keep it humble.

Invitation to the School...

Kathy began to order so much tartan from the mills in Scotland that she caught the attention of Master Kiltmaker Robert McBain of the Keith Kilt School. Employed by the Scottish Tartans Authority, McBain sent an invitation to her to attend the kilt school, in the mill town of Keith, Scotland, the only school for kiltmaking in the world. The Master Kiltmaker was the former kiltmaker for the Scottish Regiment the Gordon Highlanders, and the only certified teacher qualified to train for the Scottish Vocation Educational Council (SCOTVEC) award, now the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). She is the only American to attain the SQA Award in 'Traditional Handcraft and Kilt Making Skills' and 'The Professional Developement Award'. Returning to Scotland in 1999 she studied the unique crafting of the 'Military Box Pleated Kilt' of the Scottish regiments and achieved an award in 'Traditional Handcraft Kilt Manufacturing'.

Robert McBain...

One of two military Master Kiltmakers, Robert McBain was ahead of his time in the ingenious work he put into this course and over 60 kiltmakers have graduated under his instruction. When the school began articles came out in the papers that the "secrets were out". The students and members of the Guild do explain their techniques with the customer. "We don't use any pins but baste everything, wax our threads which are all cotton British or German threads, tack down canvas linings on the over and under aprons and lift the pleats so your finger can't fit through. Rob also changed the direction I sewed the pleats."

The Business...

She now has a full-time business operating from her shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a community enriched with the many cultures of the Southwest. The only foreign member of the Traditional Kiltmaker's Guild of Scotland, she shares a unique trade with other kiltmakers who have graduated from the Keith Kilt School and will be able to use their quality label in her kilts. Kathy has developed a unique bond with the Scottish kiltmakers stating, "They have become some of my best friends! It's not an easy profession requiring endless patience. Each kilt requires about 3,000 hand stitches and around 16 hours of work. It's all down to mathematics as you have to calculate the measurements to fit the tartan for each individual!"

Keith Kilt School Keith, Scotland

Articles about Kathy.......

Queen of Scots.docx

Albuquerque Journal

May 2011

'Queen of Scots'

Albuquerque the Magazine

August 2004

Kilts Make the Man...

Albuquerque the Magazine 2004.docx

Kathy at the Kilt School

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Kilt Information

Supplier of the "New Mexico Land of Enchantment Tartan" © & "The Remember the Alamo Tartan" ©

Traditional kilts

The Versatility of the Kilt makes it one of the most popular and oldest traditional garments still worn today. It can be worn informally with a t-shirt, polo shirt or Jacobean shirt, which laces up the front, to as formal as with a dress shirt or tuxedo shirt. It can be worn hiking or to a formal dinner!

Traditional kilts are made with only Scottish worsted wool, as they possess the only looms to weave the proper kilting fabric that will hold a pleat. Although there are many other lovely plaids woven, nothing holds up to a Scottish loomed wool!

The Military Box Pleated Kilt requires the same yardage as the regular kilt but is pleated to the stripe and in accordance with the standards of the Scottish regiment style tailoring.

Ladies Kilted Skirts are becoming more popular and yes kilts can be worn by women! There are several types of kilted skirts. Some have more yardage to give the appearance of a deep pleat and they can vary from any length from mini skirt to hostess, or floor length. A lady can also wear a full 8 yard kilt, remember there have been lady pipers for generations, although being a piper is not a requirement to wear a full kilt.

Children's Kilts are made much the same way as adults kilts with a lot less yardage. A kilt can be made with room to grow in including a hem. A child's kilt usually gives about 4 years of wear.

11 oz. Light Weight: Usually used for ladies sashes and kilted skirts, occasionally used when a man's tartan cannot be found in the other weights.

13 oz. Medium Weight: The most commonly made weight of kilt in the United States.

16 oz. Heavy Weight: Durable kilting weight for men's kilts.

16 oz. Strome Weight: High quality weave from the Strome Woollen Mill in Scotland.

Kilts & Accessories Price List

The mills have all had price increases this year in their tartan yardage so some kilt/skirt prices have increased...

Kilts are made from Authentic Tartan Kilting Fabric Woven in Scotland

2012 Price List.docx

For a Downloadable Price List Click Here

Men's Hand Sewn Kilts 8 Yard

11 oz. Light Weight $475.00

13 oz. Medium Weight $500.00

16 oz. Heavy Weight $560.00

Special Order tartans $45.00 more

9 yard Kilts Extra Charge/Box Pleated Kilts add $100.00

Machined 4 yard Casual Kilts $275.00 to $295.00

Handsewn Casual Kilts $375.00 to $425.00

Ladies' Kilts, Dancer's Kilts & Kilted Skirts

For hand sewn kilts see men's price list

Locharron/Strathmore Machined Skirts up to 27"

11 oz. Light Weight $169.00

13 oz. Medium Weight $199.00

16 oz. Strome Heavy Weight $249.00

Hostess Skirts over 27" Starting _ $249.00

Children's Kilts

Machined Kilts Starting _ $75.00

Hand Sewn Kilts Priced Upon Request

Tartan Yardage

11 oz. 56" wide $58.00 per yard

13 oz. 28" / 56" wide Contact for pricing

16 oz. regular/Strome Contact for pricing

Special Weaves Contact for pricing

Kilt Rentals

New Mexico Only

Kilt outfit included Prince Charlie Coatee & Vest, Bow Tie, Sporran, Chain, Kilt hose, Garter flashes. $95.00

Customer provides tux shirt and shoes

Ladie's Apparel

Ladie's 11"x 90" Sash 11 oz. $45.00

11 x 45" Sash $35.00

Ladie's Jabot Blouses

Sizes 10 to 22 $61.00

Tartan Evening Dresses &

Wedding Gowns

- contact for information

Men's Apparel

Day Shirts - 'Culloden shirt'

Heritage Scotland $62.00

Kilt Jackets

Sizes 36 to 48 S/R/L Lengths

Additional Charges > sz 48

Argyll Gauntlett Cuff

Barathea $279.00

Tweeds $299.00

Plain Cuff Barathea $249.00

Braemar Barathea $249.00

Prince Charlie Coatee

& Vest Barathea $379.00

Waistcoats 36 - 48

>48 additional charge

5 Button Argyll $135.00

5 Button Tweed $150.00

3-5 Button Prince Charlie

Tartan Vests 36 - 44 11 oz. $150.00

46 to 54 additional charge

Shoes

Ghillie Brogue Shoes

Leather Upper, Leather Sole $115.00

Leather Upper, Black Walking

Sole $90.00

Gillie Laces with Tassels $7.50

Kilt Hose

80% Wool 20% Nylon Cream,

Navy, Dark Green, Black,

Lovat Blue, Lovat Green,

Charcoal $22.00

Cream Diamond Pattern $22.00

White Acrylic/Nylon $16.00

White Wool/Acrylic/Nylon

S/M/L/XL $16.00

Piper Hose

70% Wool 30% Nylon White,

Cream, Lovat Blue, Lovat

Green, Dark Green, Charcoal,

Stone (Limited supply) $25.00

Kilt Flashes sliding garter

Wool Ribbon Variety of Colors $18.50

Tartan Flashes

(made from scraps) $22.00

Ordered Tartan Flashes $28.00

Ties & Cummerbunds

Tartan Ties & Plain colors $21.00

Military Ties $21.00

Tartan Bow Ties, adjustable $21.00

Cummermunds $55.00

Hats

Balmorals Plain- Navy, Black $63.00

Red Diced - Navy, Black $73.00

Glengarries Plain - Navy,Black $73.00 Red Diced - Navy, Black $83.00

Beret Tam (Colors)Plain $35.00

Diced $45.00

Barnton, Quarter,

Brushed Wool Tams

- Contact for pricing

Men's Plaids

1 yard Straight Fringe

Single/Double Width

11 oz. to 16 oz. $75.00

Plaid attachment $24.00

Purled Fringed Plaids

Drummer's Plaids

Piper's Plaids - Contact for Pricing

available in Lochcarron tartans

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Accessories

Ghillie Brogues

$90.00 to $115.00

Kilt & Piper Hose

$16.00 to $25.00

Waist Belts Sets

$60.00 to $80.00

Kilt Jackets & Vests

Jackets 249.00 to 379.00

Vests 135.00 to 150.00

Sporrans

$75.00 & Up

Sgian Dubhs

$75.00 & Up

Kilt Pins & Brooches

$18.50 & Up

Jacobean Shirts

$62.00

Jabot Blouses & Rosettes

$35.00 to $61.00

Garder Flashes

$18.50 to $28.00

Tartan & Military Ties

$21.00

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Order and Contact Information

Kilt Orders can be paid using Check or Money order. Charges are accepted through Pay Pal After your order has been received, we will send you an email through Pay Pal with a secure link to pay for the purchases.

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To download the Measurement Guide click here

Men's Kilt rentals available in New Mexico. Further information available under the Price List.

Packages shipped USPS Mail Priorty

Kathy Lare Kiltmaker

P.O. Box 93694

Albuquerque, NM USA

87199-3694

Phone: (505)821-6215

Terms and Conditions:

* Down Payment Required on all tartans & special orders

* All Shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser

* Payment in full required before shipping or upon completion for local customers

* Tartan purchases non-refundable

* Prices subject to change

E-Mail address: kathyskilts_yahoo.com

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Customer Photos

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Links

Keith Kilt School Award Organizations

Keith Kilt School Kiltmakers

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Scotland

For Keith Kilt School Graduates in Scotland contact Kathy Lare.

Canada

Tartan Registrars

Official Tartan Registrar

The Scottish Tartans Authority

Scottish Tartan World Register

The Cannon Connection

Business Partnerships

Keith Kilt School Articles

The Wee Canny Scot

Accessories at an affordable price!

Tartan Masterpieces

The Order of the Gael

Smithsonian Article

Kilt Kits & Hangers

Local Businesses

Tartan Scholars/Tartan Design

Dr. Phil D. Smith Jr. PhD,FSTS,GTS, FSA Scot (Tartan Scholar and Designer, Former TECA and Tartan Authority USA President, Author of "Tartan For Me") Contact by Email: tartanschlr_aol.com

Raymond's Quiet Press

Historic Recreations from Jewelry to Helm

Scottish Organizations

COSCA

The Society of Scottish Armigers

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