Hi Artificer,

Being a Dane (with an around 150 years back German background), I’m almost in the same situation as are you; no Scottish gatherings to go to, and no wish to “play” a Scot, but just wear the kilt as a most comfortable, different, versatile and good looking manly garment.

I have no experiences with the suppliers you mention, but like you, I was to be seen in shorts, whenever possible - until I started wearing kilts. To me the kilt is 95 % casual wear and 5 % for not very formal dress up functions, like going to the concert hall, opera house and the like.

One of my favorite kilts is in the Holyrood tartan. I very like the blue, rather subtle colors and it is very easy to accessorize. I can recommend it.

Most of my kilts are woolen but I do have some acrylic ones, too. And I don’t have any problems with them, not even on very hot days, but perhaps you might better avoid 8 yarders.

About you getting hooked? I used to have a closet full of shorts. Now I haven’t bought any new ones for several years.
But I do have a closet full of kilts and I’m receiving a new one today, a “5 Yard Kilt by John Morrison (22.5, 42, 35, Pleat to the set, Colquhoun Ancient, N. Batley 16 oz (heavy)”.

I got an email yesterday from Heritage of Scotland that it had been shipped by Fedex and I have just tracked it.

Yesterday at 9.04 AM Fedex had received the papers from Heritage of Scotland; at 2:32 PM they had picked up the kilt; at 5:28 PM it was in transit; today at 1:10 AM it arrived in Paris and left at 1:57. About one hour ago, at 5:27 AM, it arrived at the sorting facilities at Copenhagen Airport. So in a few hours I’ll have a new kilt, which I couldn’t live without.

I warn you, once started, it never stops. You still have time to reconsider the whole thing.

Good luck!

Greg
www.dress2kilt.eu