Stacy Stewart Smith Men's Harris Tweed© Blackwatch & Kente Reality Kilt
Stacy Stewart Smith Men's Harris Tweed© Blackwatch & Kente Reality Kilt
Description
The Blackwatch and Kente Reality Kilt pays homage to the African Diaspora at the hand of the Scottish. The knife-pleated kilt is luxuriously constructed of 100% wool Blackwatch plaid Harris Tweed© with 100% cotton Kente cloth inlays revealed with movement, sitting, or at an angle. The kilt is 27" long with a 5-yard sweep and features adjustable sliding lock buckles at each side that allow up to 4" of waist ease. The twenty-one 2.5" deep knife pleats are reinforced inside at each seam and stabilized with cotton twill tape to maintain a clean shape from the waist to hip. The garment comes with a chrome tone kilt pin and is lined in black 100% silk duchess satin with a black silk ribbon hem finish. Made to order in New York City. Can be worn with the Harris Tweed© Blackwatch Windsor Pants (coming soon) and Noble Kente Hand-Printed Premium Cotton Shirt.
The kilt has no pockets — by tradition and by design. The Black Gamma Mink Sporran Wallet Bag worn on the model serves as the kilt’s pocket: a functional pouch suspended from a chain at the front of the waist, rooted in centuries of Highland dress and carried forward here in black gamma mink. It holds cards, keys, and essentials with the same authority the kilt commands.
The full story of the Blackwatch & Kente Reality Kilt — its design argument, its cultural history, and the making of the garment — is told in Atelier Quarterly Vol. II: Couture Reformation. Read it here.
Construction & Materials
100% wool Blackwatch plaid Harris Tweed© shell. 100% cotton Kente cloth inlay panels. Black 100% silk duchess satin lining. Black silk ribbon hem finish. Inner-waist curtain stabilizer to prevent rolling. Adjustable sliding lock buckles at each side with up to 4" of waist ease. Twenty-one 2.5" deep knife pleats, stitched and bound at waist. No outer waistband. Chrome tone kilt pin included. Length: 27". Sweep: 5 yards.
Sizing
The kilt is offered in two adjustable sizes. The sliding lock buckles at each side allow up to 4" of waist ease within each size. The 27" length and 5-yard sweep are fixed. Waist size 34 falls within both size ranges to accommodate a larger hip circumference — choose the size with the hip allowance that best fits your body. If you are on the smaller or larger end of the spectrum, select the Custom Preorder option.
| Size | Waist Range (US) | Maximum Hip | Kilt Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Size SML | 30"–34" | 43" | 27" |
| One Size LXL | 34"–38" | 47" | 27" |
Custom Size Preorder
Select Preorder from the size menu for a fully custom fit. Production is 15 to 30 days from receipt and payment clearance. A couture toile is draped from your measurements while materials are prepared. Download your measurement form below, complete every field, and return it to couture@stacystewartsmith.com with your order number before production begins.
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All preorders are subject to designer review. Stacy Stewart Smith reserves the right to decline a commission at discretion.
Provenance & Delivery
Made to order in New York City. Shipped in a gift box with garment bag and a wooden hanger. Due to the bespoke nature of this garment, returns and exchanges are not accepted. Preorders are not refundable. Shipping insurance is strongly recommended.
Care
Spot clean with a damp cloth (preferred) or professional dry clean with a specialist in luxury garments. Do not apply steam heat directly to the kilt — it will damage the Harris Tweed© and silk lining. Use a pressing cloth when restoring pleats. Hang vertically using the hang straps — do not fold. Arrives beautifully boxed with extra buttons and two kilt pins.
Care
Stacy Stewart Smith offers made-to-order garments, fine art, and digital publications — each requiring different care. Please refer to the product description for care and handling instructions specific to your purchase. For garments: dry clean or spot clean unless otherwise noted; do not machine wash. For fine art: keep away from direct sunlight and humidity; handle with clean, dry hands or cotton gloves. For digital products and publications: no physical care required; download and archive your files upon receipt.
Design
Every Stacy Stewart Smith piece begins as a drawing and ends as a decision — a deliberate choice of textile, construction method, and proportion made by a single designer with five decades of practice. The same eye that composes a painting composes a coat: line, weight, negative space, and the relationship between form and the body that inhabits it. Garments are produced in New York City, one at a time, to the measurements and preferences of the individual client. No two pieces are identical. No production run exists. This is not manufacturing — it is making.
The atelier sources textiles for their hand, weight, and longevity. Sustainability here is not a campaign. It is the natural consequence of making only what is wanted, from materials chosen to last, by a craftsman who will not put his name on anything less.