Utilikilt New Styling

**The Wizard of BC** · 15th July 16, 06:05 PM

I just had a brand new Utilikilt come into my shop. The very first thing I noticed is that the front apron is no longer attached to the pleats.

It hangs in front loosely sort of like a loincloth.

**ratspike** · 15th July 16, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

I just had a brand new Utilikilt come into my shop. The very first thing I noticed is that the front apron is no longer attached to the pleats.

It hangs in front loosely sort of like a loincloth.

Wow. That's really awful. Did you get a look at the back at all? I was reading somewhere, maybe on the Utilikilts Facebook, that the back of the new kilts had an apron of some sort on the inside.

**tundramanq** · 24th July 16, 01:26 PM

I got some of the new Olympian heavy weight nylon kilts where the apron is only attached at the waist band. The pleats run all around including under the "apron" flap. Looks OK indoors but in the wind outdoors that apron sets sail and is all over the place.

**RockyR** · 3rd August 16, 04:05 AM

I own multiple Utility style kilts including older style Utilikilts and Freedom Kilts. I DO like my older Utilikilts (1 Survival and 2 Workmans) and the owner, Steve, is a very nice guy and has a grand vision for kilts and the future of his company. I love his passion, his drive and his optimism. That being said, I really did prefer the older style without the laces in the back though. The laces look very corset like to my eye. I understand their function and rationale, but I just can't get past the look.

For my $, if I was going to get another utility style kilt, I'd order a custom Freedom kilt to my specs.

**tundramanq** · 3rd August 16, 05:20 AM

I kind of wish Steve/Krash had gone with his previous route of limited runs on new designs. Like Levi's did when they improved the design until they got the 501's and found it to be a "winner"! They always kept it while doing the passing designer styles also. The Switchbacks also have the pleats ending 2/3 of the way up and I don't really care for that look either. It breaks up the great silhouette of the kilts look on the body.
Hoping Steve hears and brings back his "501s" before I have worn out more of my older style Utilikilts.