Unless your persona is Baron or above or if you wear the white belt, then go for the kilt, it's easy to make and comfortable.

The "great kilt" is period. See above, where Woodsheal mentions the first description of the belted plaid in 1594. Period ends 1599, so you are covered. That's the great kilt, feile mor, belted plaid is the same thing. The 9 yards thing is modern, the clan kilt is modern.

These fabrics from Hancock Fabrics work rather well here in the south and the mud of Gulf Wars and what not:

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Black-...VVviewprod.htm

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Black-...VVviewprod.htm

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Heathe...VVviewprod.htm

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Gray-a...VVviewprod.htm

Unlike a number of the fantasist who think they are Garb Experts, the "Jacobite" shirt style (the tunic with the tie-neck thing) isn't.

Trust me (an ex- friendly shire-hood Chirurgeon), if you are a Heavy Weapons' fighter, going from armor to kilt is a GREAT way to cool down. And, heat related issues are the worst way to get taken out of the battle.

Q: How many Heralds does it take to change a light bulb?
A: You can't do that, it's metal on metal.