Buying kilt #2

[TheOfficialBren]

Have you considered a 5-yard kilt? Perfectly acceptable and much closer to your price range. Try USA Kilts, Scotweb, or Burnett's and Struth. Don't be fooled by names like "casual kilts." these "casuals" are fine kilts! They use a lower yardage and are more historically accurate than eight yards. Eight yarders were invented by weavers and kiltmakers to sell more fabric about a century ago. Nothing wrong with them but I hear that eight yards gets a bit heavy. I've only worn five yarders, though, and that is what has guided my purchasing. I just ordered kilt number two, a five yard Polyviscose kilt from USA Kilts in the Holyrood tartan.

That brings me to another point...have you considered an alternative to 16oz wool? Maybe 13oz wool or possibly PV?

Sorry for rambling.

:-)