Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
Probably because most of their customers are too cheap to buy quality products. The few Highland outfitters that do offer a good selection-- stores like Kinloch Anderson, or MacKenzie Frain-- survive only because discerning customers seek them out. The few firms that continue to offer bespoke tailoring-- such as Stewart Christie-- offer their services at prices that would give the average "Mr. Geoffrey" customer a nose bleed, and would produce cardiac arrest in one of the Gold Brothers shops. The bottom line, in my estimation, is that frankly, my dear, most folks don't give a damn about how they look, and are totally focused on price. It really comes down to the polar opposites of PRIDE and SHAME: Efforts.
Yes, by all means! Perhaps highland attire should be sold only to those whose income surpasses a certain threshold. I'm sure that we could arrive at a figure if we put our minds to it. After all, we can't have the proletariat running around in kilts!