Kilts.

[locum76]

My new job is going to put me in a location and environment where a kilt will feel an appropriate item for day to day outdoor use.

My recent weight gain (to an almighty 13.5 stone at 6'6'') puts me just beyond the point where my legs would look like string dangling out the bottom of a kilt.

So, I'm finally up for getting one. If I don't go for the Clan Davidson ancient tartan I'd consider something in tweed.

Can anybody recommend a maker?

I should probably just crack a beer and wait for toddy to turn up...

 

[raspberryjam]

Isn't there one on the royal mile?

Tweed sounds good, bit more classy

 

[Toddy]

Just logged in after a weekend away, and guess what ?

See if you can find an ex army one Rob, at least for a starting kilt. They're heavy weight, good quality, and well looked after, and they won't break the bank.

A good, new, kilt now will leave you no change out of half a grand :yikes: and expect to pay more for a rarer tartan.

atb,
Mary

 

[locum76]

I'm not sure the army ha ever had anyone as tall and thin as me It might be difficult to fin one that fits.

I looked around after the other recent thread on the subject but there wasn't much about. Do you know of an outlet on the east coast that sells them?

 

[Bigfoot]

I'll second Toddy's suggestion of exploring the second hand route first of all. My first kilt (Boy Scouts) was second hand and cost me 10 bob. I have passed it on since then and I believe it is on its 4th wearer I also got an ex-hire kilt a few years ago for something like £70, which was ideal for sporting occasions and the like, when you might get a bit of beer spilt on it, lol.

I had a new kilt made oh, 6 years ago now, and it cost me just under £500 - well worth the outlay, it is very well made, heavy duty and just about bulletproof. You get what you pay for in most things but especially where kilts are concerned.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

I always thought if ye dld'n'ee belong to a clan, you dinee have the right to wear one,.... a bit like the M.C.C. tie.
I suppose nothing is sacred anymore.

 

[locum76]

I do belong to a clan. I haven't signed any forms or anything but my family (on my dads side) all hail from the clan Davidson heartlands in the North east. My mums side are Christies from the North east too.

Someone on here must be able to make kilts or get me some decent tartan...

 

[Toddy]

Clan just means children; the family descended from a common ancestor.
I'm a lowlander, but my extended family would allow Campbell, Gordon, Stuart, MacDonald, Hay, Graham, MacEwan, Craig and Robertson tartans to be worn with no offence given to anybody. That kind of heritage is quite common in Scotland and among the Scots diaspora worldwide.

Kind of hard 'not' to trip over Scots somewhere

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Toddy]

I do belong to a clan. I haven't signed any forms or anything but my family (on my dads side) all hail from the clan Davidson heartlands in the North east. My mums side are Christies from the North east too.

Someone on here must be able to make kilts or get me some decent tartan...

I can, but, check on the ex army sites first Rob. Seriously the really tall lads kilts are in good nick and they do come up for sale more often than the standard sizes, and you're not the only lean one out there. The kilt is very adjustable too. Jamie's 29" waist is now 35" and his still fits. The opposite is true as well, we can put in another pleat just as neatly as opening one up.

The tartan alone will cost you from £40 a metre +

cheers,
M

 

[resnikov]

I got my kilt when I got married from http://www.macnaughtonsofpitlochry.com/ Not sure how much it cost but would not be relevant as it was 11 years ago, but just had it let out by 2 pleats and that cost £300


Quick google gets you this http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/shopscr2.html £110 for a 2nd hand army kilt.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

I do belong to a clan. I haven't signed any forms or anything but my family (on my dads side) all hail from the clan Davidson heartlands in the North east. My mums side are Christies from the North east too.

Someone on here must be able to make kilts or get me some decent tartan...

That's great,..... have you checked with family members, prehaps there's one in a wardrobe or loft somewhere......

 

[locum76]

good idea, that never even occurred to me.

 

[Gaoler]

I found this one while browsing yesterday and it made me smile.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f243/landscaping-x-kilt-64170/

Bushcraft Kilt if ever I saw one!

If I locate the plans, I may have a go.

 

[gregor-scott]

I recently bought a kilt for my upcoming wedding and got it from these guys http://www.heritageofscotland.com/Kilts/cid,11534457,index.php
I bought a kilt in my clan tartan which was not a stock tartan and it was around the £370 mark, many more popular tartans are cheaper, well worth a look as I reckon you could get on for £300 easily. they are very helpful so I recommend giving them a call.

edit: infact on closer inspection I think they could do one even cheaper! £250 for an 8 yarder! all depends on tartan of course.

 

[ahsansial1]

am browsing and know scottishkiltshop have huge stuff of kilts with reasonable price
https://scottishkiltshop.com/modern-kilts-for-men

 

[Arfa]

I also enjoyed my ist trip in kilt. I also got my ist kilt a few years ago for something like $120 from sport kilt, which was ideal for hiking and sporting events and like, when you might get a bit of beer and also split on the kilt

 

[sunndog]

Threadomancy, but hell fire!.....I didn't know how much kilts cost

 

[ahsansial1]

Approximately near $100 Kilt cost

 

[Toddy]

Yeah, if you want polyester.

A wool kilt, a real one will set you back hundreds.

These are cheap ones.....
https://www.macgregorandmacduff.co.uk/kilt-shop/kilt-outfits.html

We recommend ex-army ones for folks who want to wear them outdoors for a lot of good reasons.
They're heavy weight 'hill' kilts, they're meant to take hard wear, they're made from good quality properly fulled wool. They won't snag or 'pull', they'll scorch rather than burn, and they're properly made. No longer cheaply available since the regiments have been much reduced, etc., but they are still available.
M

 

[ahsansial1]

Thank you for sharing awesome company kilt outfit