Jman,

Greetings from GMan and WELCOME You seemed to have jumped right in, and with a very good question. As far as traditional vs casual you can best answer that yourself with the question of what you intend to do with your kilt wearing first of all, is it to go to more formal affairs, or just hanging out with family and friends?

Speaking from experience if you go traditional first you will find out about the comfort they afford and you will want more, so the casual will be next in line, and then you will want more. It is a vicious circle that is just so fun to be on. If casual is first then again you will find the comfort and want something to go more formal.

Read a lot of the posts here in regards to the various kilt makers and their kilts. Check out the traditional kilt section and see what others have said. Read the article section here on the board, and you might want to check out Bear's site and his kilt comparison section. If you have more questions, please do not hesitate to ask, because that is why we all gather here, to learn from each other.

Again WELCOME.