Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
I would not consider purchasing a kilt without a personal fitting and certainly wouldn't spend over £400 without a strong recommendation or two.
Once again, I'd like to suggest that for a first-time kilt buyer who does not happen to live in the midst of a surfeit of kiltmakers whose reputations go without saying, a recommendation alone may not be enough, and shopping around with personal visits may not be feasible. It is a kilt, after all, and not an adoption.

As the originator of this thread, I'm asking how do you move beyond blind faith when touching the product is not an option. There have been a few good posts on that matter already. Recommendations abound elsewhere, and if all that remains is admonishments to never buy a kilt in the dark, then it might be time to close the thread.

Thanks,
Rex.