Cheap^W Inexpensive kilts certainly do have their place. Most people cannot tell from looking the difference between a US$150 poly-blend kilt and a US$700 wool kilt. Coupled with the non-tartan kilts from the likes of NeoKilt, Utilikit, USA Kilts, etc etc, they provide a good way into the scene, as it were.

I used to think the pinnacle of male dressiness was a tailored suit or even a tuxedo, should I ever decide I want to pay that much (the most I've so far ever paid for a wool-suit was ~AU$250). Now I think that a wool kilt ensemble would definitely surpass that - and I this time I actually want to find the AU$800+++ to do it. But before I get there, my non-wool, not-expensive kilts will do me fine. I'm actually expecting to get thrown into a swimming pool whilst wearing a PV kilt in a few weeks - I wouldn't want to do that in an expensive wool kilt!

Wade.