The most you have paid/would pay for a kilt?

**Paul** · 4th January 10, 03:58 PM

Hi guys. I'm about to put down a deposit to have a kilt made for £350. It seems like a lot as my others were £200, £120 and £27! I finally decided to make the plunge as it is a beautiful tartan with a very destict meaning to me.

I was wondering how much you guys have, or would pay for a kilt if it was to your exact specifications?

**LANCER1562** · 4th January 10, 04:13 PM

My first kilt which is a made to measure tank cost me nearly $600 USD five years ago. No telling how much the price has gone up over the years.

**cessna152towser** · 4th January 10, 04:21 PM

My two 17oz/yd teflon coated machine sewn kilts from Houstons of Paisley cost £285 each plus £15 for the kilt pin. Handing over £600 at the one time is the most I've spent on a kilt, but yes that was for 2 kilts and 2 kilt pins, I suppose a few of my other kilts cost a total of around £300 each where I have paid for the fabric and the kilt making separately.

**Macman** · 4th January 10, 04:24 PM

The kilt I had hand-made for my wedding almost seven years ago was Cdn$780.

**Pleater** · 4th January 10, 05:18 PM

There is no such thing as the perfect kilt - at least - when I make one there is usually some small compromise to be made to get it to the exact measurements required, and to use the fabric there is, when it would have been easier if it had been cut a few inches differently from the bolt.

However - to get a really well made kilt, made to measure in a special tartan -

priceless.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Jordan** · 4th January 10, 05:24 PM

I bought one from Mccalls in Elgin the end of 2008 that was about £300+ I also have two utilikilts which cost about the same if you include postage over here.

But like Anne say's...

Originally Posted by Pleater

However - to get a really well made kilt, made to measure in a special tartan -

priceless.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**ForresterModern** · 4th January 10, 06:14 PM

Just a smidge over $500 US for a handsewn in 16oz tartan.

**Smayniac** · 4th January 10, 06:54 PM

I'm already into the second tier here with the MacBeth tartan I bought, and that's off the remnant page at F&K. I'll probably pay to do a kilt camp sometime to actually make it up, so that will easily double my current investment. I'd consider turning the fabric over to someone else I suppose but I think I'll probably practice a bit more and do it myself.

Bob

**starbkjrus** · 4th January 10, 07:08 PM

Well I went for the highest tier. I've not gone that high yet and won't for a while considering the economy but I do have my eye on a leather Rkilt and something from Howie at 21st. Century so I guess eventually I'll get there.