Kilt Rental

[copey713]

Can anyone recommend a kilt rental place online or is it better to buy a kilt? I have plenty of time to look around. I just need something for the coming Christmas party and events along the year.

Thanks.

[Prester John]

Start with a rental and see what you like.

http://scotyard.com

You can thank me later.

[auld argonian]

Well, if you ask this bunch, they're gonna tell you that it's ALWAYS better to at least buy the kilt...you can rent the jacket for formal events later...but if you actually own the kilt, you have it for Burn's Nights, Highland Games, Celtic Fests, pub crawls, kilt nights...trips to Home Depot...

Seriously, though, if you are even remotely interested in wearing the kilt then it may behoove you just to do a little research and buy one. One of the things that searching the threads here will make clear is that it doesn't have to be a major investment or you can splurge if you want to...it's up to you. Sort of like fishing; you can go out with a can of worms and a Zebco 202 or a thousand dollar bamboo fly rod and have just as much fun either way. (At least I can...I just love fishing...I don't own the bamboo fly rod, though.)

Read some of the threads here and you'll get an education.

Best

AA

[James MacMillan]

First off - from Rainy Southern California

Are you going to only wear your kilt once in your life? Then rent.

Are you going to want to wear your kilt six or seven or 300 times in a year? Then buy.

That is the choice, not where to rent.

[Rex_Tremende]

Sort of like fishing; you can go out with a can of worms and a Zebco 202 or a thousand dollar bamboo fly rod and have just as much fun either way. (At least I can...I just love fishing...I don't own the bamboo fly rod, though.)

What?? $1000?? You have stirred a memory here, and I think (IIRC) that the bamboo fly rods propped up in the garage of my tender years might have substituted for tomato plant stakes! If only I had known then....


Anyway, depending on when your party is, you may need to rent (from I don't know where) or buy from Stillwater, but, of course, once you get one, you won't be able to stop.

Sorry, themz the rules.

Regards and welcome,
Rex.

[TheKiltedWonder]

In the same vein as these other questions: what brings you to the kilt? By that I mean, is it something you've been wanting to wear for a while or is this a new (and a potentially passing) fancy?
If you know you'll really want to wear the kilt and wear it more than once or twice then I'd say go ahead and buy one. No sense in blowing part of your kilt budget on a rental.

If you're a bit hesitant at all, I'd suggest you rent one just to get a feel for how you like wearing the kilt. No one likes to make an expensive mistake. People here enjoy wearing kilts, but some people prefer pants. Neither is "better"; it's a preference, based on comfort/culture/heritage.

[ronstew]

I rented a high-quality rig at a local costume store. I liked it.

[copey713]

thanks for all the advice. hmmm i think i will take some time and ponder lots of vendors. why the kilt? i work for an intl company and christmas parties they come out of the shadows. always liked them and thought with the kilt nights etc and the fashion "dressed to kilt" it would be a cool thing

[thescot]

I would rent an outfit, try it out, and let that help you in your decision to buy. And buy you must!

I've used Scotland Yard for the boy, and they were good to deal with, but I have no ties to them. If there's a shop nearby, deal with someone local.

But then, if you can, buy a first rate tank from a reputable maker (you;ll find several here) and add the other stuff. You really need to consider exactly what you want since it's a substantial investment. I remember sweating bullets until my first one arrived after sending all the money and my own measurements off to Scotland!

If you need one fast, why not order one from Stillwater. It won't be a custom-made tank, but it'll be yours, and it'll last a long time.

[SteveB]

First - from Boston, Massachusetts

Second - it sounds like you are very interested in kilting. Buy one from Stillwater Kilts, the service is FAST. Wear it at home, learn how to sit and stand, get the kilt pin, Sporran (its for the stuff you would normally put in pants pockets), Jerry provides matching tartan flashes, and some neckties. For example see my Stillwater kit up in my avatar. It took me less than a month to go kilted near full time. I am also new to the board, and wore a kilt as a teenager. Now back to that amazing comfort, especially on hot Texas days. Stationed there during the "winter", the kilt helped me survive the heat. You will soon choose a tartan and commission a Real Scottish Kilt. Here on the board they are referred to as tanks, as in tough as a tank. I am generally kilted when I visit my relatives in Killeen.
---- Steve