Advice on buying traditional full dress

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First off Granty666,

Welcome to X marks the Scot!

... I've decided on the 16oz Grant Hunting tartan manufactured by Glena and will probably go for a box pleat. I'd like to get the outfit made in Scotland

...But I know that our very own Matt Newsome makes a heck of a box pleat kilt, and can get the rest of the full dress outfit...

As nixphotography noted our own Matt Newsome makes Box Pleated kilts. It is an older style and oddly enough very few, if any Scottish Kilt makers are willing to make them. I believe Matt wrote on his blog that one maker referred to such a thing as a 4 yard box pleat as "a women's skirt". If you have your heart set on the box pleat style (or would like to know about their history) you should check out Matt's site. There is a lot of good information there.

http://albanach.org/

All good advice here. The only thing I would add is, since you are looking for the whole outfit, look for places that will provide the whole outfit. If you buy it all at once, the companies will often give you a discount.

Look at the link in the top left hand corner of your screen. The Kilt Store offers a discount to X Marks members and have various kilt outfit packages that might fit your needs. They don't offer box pleat 4 yard kilts but do have 5 yard Casual kilts (larger pleats in back than a traditional "tank")

One final bit of advice. If you intend to buy your jacket ask yourself the following. How often do I expect to dress at Black Tie Formal events?
If the answer is "often" get a PC (Prince Charlie) jacket and waistcoat. If the answer is "seldom" consider a black argyle outfit with matching vest. The argyle jacket, worn with a vest (or even a flyplaid) can be dressed up to almost black tie levels of formality. PC jackets (like fly plaids) are solely formalwear.

Hope this was of some help.

Cheers

P.