Shopping for My first Kilt

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I knew that the choice of tartan would be extensive but who knew that there'd be so many options, types, fabrics, features involved with selecting a kilt? Me, that's who. Two buckle, three buckle, PV, Acrylic, Wool, Wool Blend, linings, waist only fits, multiple measurements.....It's enough to drive a man to drink. Oh wait...too late!

Anyway, I've agreed to participate in a charity run/walk (I'm walking, I'm not proud) in April as part of the Dunedin, FL Highlander Games. I figured I may as well do it up as best I can so I'm looking for a kilt and the essentials (sporran, belt, buckle - I already have a shirt and hose from my days as a Revolutionary War re-enactor when I lived "up North").

I've been looking at all sorts of websites and whatnot for about a week now and is my head swimming.

With my proximity to Dunedin fellows wearing kilts out is not altogether uncommon and I've been looking at'em with a little envy for years so this is a perfect excuse to jump into a kilt.

I figure, in addition to this one event, I'll reckon wear a kilt on brewpub crawls (Dunedin has at least eight brewpubs within a 15 minute walk of each other) and just out and about - especially when it's hot (like 10 months of the year).

I've found the following sites and kilts in my price range or at the upper, upper edge, anyway. I know that you get what you pay for and while I'm tempted with $40 or $50 price tags I know I'll be disappointed. I also know that as much as I'm sure that I'd love a $300 or more kilt I just can't afford it. Plus, I'll almost exclusively be wearing it out casually so there's that.

With all that said, I would be grateful for any advice, comments, direction anything at all (I've taken the hyperlinks out as I'm not sure if I'm allowed to include them).

Thanks much!

https://www.usakilts.com/
Casual Kilt; PV material; $100

https://www.utkilts.com/
Acrylic ; $70
Wool; $100

http://store.stillwaterkilts.com/
Acrylic; $90

https://highlandkilt.com/
Acrylic; $99
Heavyweight Poly Viscose Formal Kilts; $129

https://www.got-kilt.com/
Traditional kilt 8 yard Acrylic; $89
Wool Blend Traditional Kilts; $109

http://www.midwestkilts.com/
Acrylic Wool; $90
Standard Heavy Acrylic; $115

https://www.atlantakilts.com/
Standard Kilt; $75

http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/
Poly/Viscose Economy Kilts; $89
100% Wool Economy Kilt; $150