Welcome to Iris Hill Tailoring, LLC
My name is May Lyn Wake and I began my kiltmaking odyssey in 2010. I live in the mountains of North Carolina. I make bespoke kilts… a kilt made just for you… to your measurements. My kilts are literally all over the country.
Each kilt is hand stitched. My kilts are made in the traditional manner with 100% Scottish wool imported from Scotland. The pleats are stitched on the right side of the tartan. I am also a non-traditional kiltmaker in that I am left-handed. Back in the day, a left-handed person need not apply for an apprenticeship to a kiltmaker.
I also alter kilts… that can be a bit tricky… but not impossible. There’s a lot of labor involved in altering a kilt. First, taking it apart and then re-sizing it. It could be a simple fix or not… but it could run somewhere between $50.00-250.00… prices vary depending on the extent of the alteration.
Previously, I was a tailor at Colonial Williamsburg. I made 18th century clothing with 21st century machines and a lot of hand-sewing.
BIG NEWS!
I have been accepted into the Southern Highland Craft Guild. It celebrates the arts of the Appalachians. It is a juried guild. I look forward to getting involved with this great organization.
Contact me at: may@Irishilltailoring.com
Tools of the trade
