Another AtlantaKilts.com review

[OC Richard]

This highlights the difference between a kilt maker and a kilt retailer

I like dealing with kilt maker because it's worth the peace of mind knowing that I can speak directly to the person making my kilt.

Yes very wise! I hadn't thought of it in exactly those terms, but in fact every kilt I own was purchased from a kilt MAKER.

Admittedly one of my kilts was made by House Of Edgar, but it was ordered through a local kilt maker who also has a retail shop. She only orders kilts from places which she has found to be reliable. I wanted the kilt more quickly than she was able to accommodate due to her queue, hence the HOE order.

BTW here's the Atlanta Kilts site, and they do specify 6-8 yards and three loops. So a 6-yard kilt and three loops wouldn't have surprised me.

http://www.atlantakilts.com/quality.php

Their whole site strikes me as something of a Red Flag. "Sheeps wool"?? Isn't that called "wool"?

Personally I won't touch an acrylic kilt with an 8-yard pole.

But I can see, if one is in a time pinch, picking up a less-than-optimal kilt, while the real kilt is on order. Myself I would have bought a vintage wool real kilt on Ebay, or a Hire Shop, and had it in a week.

[Wareyin]

BTW here's the Atlanta Kilts site, and they do specify 6-8 yards and three loops. So a 6-yard kilt and three loops wouldn't have surprised me.

http://www.atlantakilts.com/quality.php

In my defense, this was not listed on their site when I bought the kilt back in August. They quite specifically stated 8 yards.

[Leprechaun 91]

In my defense, this was not listed on their site when I bought the kilt back in August. They quite specifically stated 8 yards.

Quite right. The custome garment is a newer offer of theirs. I agree they are not the most knowledgable. The in-house product is lower-end kilt-for-hire stuff. They are sellers of
"The Kilt" in acrylic for their standard fare. I do own one in Black watch. It's exactly what I wanted it for. A pub-kilt. That they market it to be paired with a PC for weddings is a whole other issue I would have. So many other hire-shops carry proper kilts in PV or wool. I love shopping local when possible. I have voiced this many places before. Problem is, ther is no local retailer of solid, quality Highland wear.

I'm saving my pennies for something from either Rocky or Steve right now. Looling for a local to make on if I get lucky in the interim. I want a few and am really working to save my pennies. I want 16oz wool ideally. If I am to go full-time like I want next year, I want the best quality and durability I can get.

[OC Richard]

In my defense, this was not listed on their site when I bought the kilt back in August. They quite specifically stated 8 yards.

I see. Maybe they had complaints, and had to change their site to match the reality of what they're selling.

The three loop thing is odd, and would be a Red Flag for me. (Then again, none of my kilts have any loops... I'm a traditionalist that way.)