New Member in need of advice/items.

[CaptainPanda]

Hello everyone!

I just ordered my first kilt and to say I'm excited it quite the understatement. With the 6-10 week turn around, I figured I now had time to work on the rest of the items needed. So if anyone has suggestions or items for sale I would love work with people who aren't going to try to sell me a $14 plastic sporran off amazon. Currently, I am looking for a day sporran, best, buckle and kilt pin.

Thank you for all the great reading I've already done of the forum and I cant wait to get started on this adventure!

Capt.

[Jock Scot]

Working with your list, the least important bit of kit is the kilt pin. Most like them, some don't, but one thing for certain sure, a kilt pin is not in the least bit necessary, it serves no function other than add a wee tad of bling to your attire. The rest on your list is necessary, to a greater or lesser extent, but hurry slowly and buy the best that you can afford. Good luck.

[Steve Ashton]

If you would care to look at the advertisers banners on the top, side and bottom of every page of this forum. These are the proven leaders in the kilt world today.
None of them deal with junk and all of them are proven to be honest in all their business dealings.

Check them out. Perhaps you can find what you are looking for.

[Brian Rose]

Welcome. Here's what I did. I did lurk for a while building my knowledge base.
O.C. Richard's thread on sporrans gives great insight for buying a quality sporran. Read it, pay attention and then one can shop Ebay, Etsy or even Amazon with an eye for quality. There are sporran deals that pop up even on shopgoodwill.com. Take your time- you've go a few weeks before you need it.
I'd also not worry a great deal about the belt/buckle. If you've been paying attention, a properly fitted kilt doesn't need a belt of hold it up. If your new kilt is a bit loose, then seek a belt.

[CaptainPanda]

Welcome. Here's what I did. I did lurk for a while building my knowledge base.
O.C. Richard's thread on sporrans gives great insight for buying a quality sporran. Read it, pay attention and then one can shop Ebay, Etsy or even Amazon with an eye for quality. There are sporran deals that pop up even on shopgoodwill.com. Take your time- you've go a few weeks before you need it.
I'd also not worry a great deal about the belt/buckle. If you've been paying attention, a properly fitted kilt doesn't need a belt of hold it up. If your new kilt is a bit loose, then seek a belt.

This is perfect, exactly what I was looking for! Thank you

[McMurdo]

I will add my 2 cents here as well, for a start a lot of what you already have can worn with the kilt, your shirts and jumpers, (sweaters) will do fine. As has been said you don't need a belt, you don't need a kilt pin. I like a kilt pin but you've got time for that. So what I think you need are a good pair of kilt hose, and a quality sporran. My first sporran was my Dad's old one made in 1950 it still serves me well to this day. Buy the best you can afford and it will outlive you. My oldest jacket and waistcoat are from 1894 so in all of this go for quality over quantity. So for kilt hose I would suggest House of Cheviot

https://www.houseofcheviot.com/highland-hose-c5

One word of advice, there are many colours out there please don't stick to white.

As for sporrans Look for at the Quality Sporrans for Less thread here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...67#post1391667

Go on to Ebay and see what you can find.

Welcome to the forum, I hope you like it here.

[Pleater]

Good socks - or hose - or hosen as my grandmother would have called them - are perhaps underrated as part of the look.
If you can persuaded someone to make them for you - or even set to work for yourself, it will save you a pretty penny over the years and greatly add to the look of your kilt.

Anne the Pleater (and knitter of hose)