American by birth, Scots-Irish by DNA

**CBH** · 19th March 25, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by GG

Hi George, and welcome.

What to buy where? It depends very much upon when and where and in which context you are planning to wear your kilt.
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Main problem, where to start?

GG makes valid points. I have a USA Kilts wool kilt, and a couple of Pakistani kilts. I recently ordered a pretty expensive wool kilt from Scotland because the USA Kilts wool one looks so much nicer than the Pakistani ones. Honestly, after getting used to the better look, I couldn't wear the Pakistani ones anymore.

They're fine enough garments, but the wool and knife pleats just look so much better.

GG is also correct that nobody in the general public will ever know or be able to identify the difference between the two. But I also bet that if you had them side by side, that everyone would instantly identify the higher-end wool kilt as more attractive.

There is a lot to learn though. For what appears to be such a simple garment, there are lots of nuances that differentiate different styles and tailors.

**Father Bill** · 19th March 25, 01:06 PM

Best advice I can give you, is don't rush. Read. Study. Compare. Ask lots of questions. Make sure you know where you'll wear your kit and what you want to look like there. Then buy. Slowly. Accumulate what you need and not what jumps out at you. You'll save money, look better, and be more satisfied.

You're going into a whole different world here, so don't rush.

**RGM1** · 20th March 25, 06:02 AM

And USA kilts does really good work.

**PiperPadre** · 20th March 25, 01:56 PM

Since Logan's and MacLennan's share the same tartan (I've got MacLennan blood), I've done extensive research into all the tartans the various mills produce and far above the rest was House of Edgar's modern colors from the "Old and Rare" collection.

It's well worth checking out.

**PiperPadre** · 20th March 25, 02:56 PM

https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...64#post1409164

Here you can see the Logan/MacLennan tartan in colors that are a bit truer than the HoE website depicts.

**George T Logan Jr** · 20th March 25, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by PiperPadre

https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...64#post1409164

Here you can see the Logan/MacLennan tartan in colors that are a bit truer than the HoE website depicts.

This really shows what a finished kilt would look like then! And to be sure, this is the Ancient colors?

**PiperPadre** · 20th March 25, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by George T Logan Jr

This really shows what a finished kilt would look like then! And to be sure, this is the Ancient colors?

No, those are the modern colors by House of Edgar (Old and Rare Collection).

**George T Logan Jr** · 20th March 25, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by RGM1

And USA kilts does really good work.

I've been getting swatches from them. I've gotten HOE 13oz, Locharron 16oz, Locharron 13oz, and STR 13oz. I'm expecting a couple more, looking for differences between the fabric and trying to imagine what a whole kilt would look like from an HOE swatch that's only about 5 x 8 inches.

GG · 20th March 25, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by CBH

But I also bet that if you had them side by side, that everyone would instantly identify the higher-end wool kilt as more attractive.

That's true.

GG · 20th March 25, 01:13 AM

My point is what shall a kilt replace?

If cheap shorts or jeans, a cheap kilt is fine. If branded, high-quality shorts or jeans, a better (more expensive) kilt shall be right. If tux or tails, a hand-stitched kilt might be what to go for. But you don’t need risk destroying this expensive, 8-yard wool kilt for hiking or washing your car or shopping grocery in the local supermarket on a Saturday morning with your wife. Here a more suitable (inexpensive) kilt is all you need.

The worst thing that can happen is that being in the need of the RIGHT kilt for the purpose keeps you from wearing a kilt - as I see it.