Whoa! Not a direct rip-off but close!

[TheOfficialBren]

http://www.highlandhouseoffraser.com...72&prodid=3016

Reminds me of a Freedom Kilt.

[RockyR]

HHF has been making those 'hillwalker' kilts for years. I remember seeing one on one of the guys in "Enter the Haggis" (I am 90% sure it was a member of that band) back in 2004 when they played at Brittingham's Pub in Lafayette Hill, PA. I thought it was neat that they trimmed the pockets with leather. No ripoff has occurred... HHF is a reputable company in Inverness, Scotland who makes all their kilts in house.

[tpa]

http://www.highlandhouseoffraser.com...72&prodid=3016.

Looking at the link it takes you to a sales page asking for measurements. What is an "Inter Seat" measurement? Anyone know? I can't find any guidance on the site and googling it just brings up an "inter" measurement related to women's clothing which is the circumference 4" down from the waist.

[sydnie7]

Looking at the link it takes you to a sales page asking for measurements. What is an "Inter Seat" measurement? Anyone know? I can't find any guidance on the site and googling it just brings up an "inter" measurement related to women's clothing which is the circumference 4" down from the waist.

I'd suggest using the email link on their site and asking directly. As is often stated on this forum, every kiltmaker measures a bit differently. Why try to guess?

[TheOfficialBren]

Thanks, Rocky. With so many companies out there is can be hard to keep up with them all. I didn't post this to cause a stir but I know that we are all touchy about this suubject, especially in light of many recent posts and threads.

I'm not a Modern Styled Kilt/MUGs/Contemporary Kilt/Whatever-you-call-it kind of guy.

I like traditionally-styled tartan (MAYBE a tweed doen the road). Simple, old school, classic.

I was just a bit surprised when I saw it.

I would like to personally apologise to Steve if this post in any way made him uncomfortable since I mentioned his brand by name (I was under the impression that he might possibly have been the victim in this case).

[The Wizard of BC]

No offense taken Bren. Yes, at first look, and if you had not run across the Hillwalker kilt before, it could appear that the pockets were taken from a Freedom Kilt.
Much the same could be said for the pockets offered by Sportkilts.

But I have known about the Hillwalker kilt for some time. I like them. We do a different type of kilt entirely and make our pockets differently.

I did not invent pockets and there are hundreds of ways to make a pocket.

I can safely say though that I was the first to offer pockets in a full traditional looking Tartan kilt. My goal was to produce a kilt that could stand next to a Tewksbury but brought kicking and screaming into the 21st Century.

In fact that is the definition of a Contemporary Kilt. When they see the word Contemporary, many people automatically think Utilikilt or any of the other solid colored or 'utility' style kilts. In fact though I coined the term to mean a kilt that looks, hangs, swishes and can be worn just like a full traditionally made kilt - but with a twist.

And as far as I know, I'm the only one offering such a thing.

[Riverkilt]

Here in the States, Alexis Malcolm has offered Hillwalker kilts for many years.