Washington DC Area Kilt Stores

[GlassMan]

Gentlemen,

I'm out of the country for Christmas so I missed the replies to this thread so let me respond:

1. Glassman - Ugh, driving in Old Alexandria is not my most favorite thing to do but if you'd know where the shop is I'm game to go - or go to Warrenton.

2. I'm also up for a kilt meet-up. There are several of us around here now and we SHOULD get together. We'll be back in NoVA on the evening of the 27th so we can go from there.

Got to sign off now as I have to shower and "kilt-up" for Christmas Eve dinner with my inlaws. (About 22 of them) Should be a nice evening. We're in Canada and I'm not the only kilt wearer in the family. Although these folks seem to reserve them for weddings, funerals and formal military dress. Maybe I can change their minds.

PS. Anyone know of any Scottish shops in Windsor Ontario? Big Paul? You're close, anyone else?

Merry Christmas,

Dee

I know exactly where the shop is in Alexandria so maybe we can all meet up out here in Fairfax and drive down in one car. And I'd love to manage a get together one weekend and top it off with a group road-trip to Warrenton too!

Let's talk after X-Mas.

[michael steinrok]

There is only one shop that I have found in the greater DC metro area. It is in Old Town Alexandria called The Scottish Merchant and it shares space the John Crouch Tobacconist. They carry a nice selection of kilt accessories and Argyles, but they send their kilt orders out to Lochcarron for manufacture.

The prices are pretty reasonable since you consider that they have to pay rent for a building in Old Town! ;-)

Here's there info:

The Scottish Merchant
215 King Street
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: 703-739-2302

The next closest shop is in Winchester, VA! That's why I've had to do much of my shopping by mail-order or over the Internet.

I did get a batch of kilt-socks from The Scottish Merchant recently and have been very pleased. The lady who runs the kilt side is Doris Swisshelm.

Hope that helps!

If you want to make a run down there together (since I know exactly where it is) let me know. I'd be happy to meet up with you and head down. I can always use more kilt stuff.

Ditto on the scottish merchant . I was there today and they were very helpful
I picked up a pair of Ghillie Brogues and a flask for a christmas present ;)

[davedove]

I looked up their card and saw that I had misremembered. They are actually in Warrenton. The name of the shop is The Scoti and they do have a website at http://www.thescoti.com/ but it is not an ecommerce site.

Here's the address:

The Scoti
35 Main Street
Warrenton, VA 20186

Phone: 540.351.0309
E-mail: info@thescoti.com




When are you going to be up this way? Maybe we should try to hold a kilt meet-up.

I was just looking over some old threads and came across this. I'm going to have to make a trip down there myself. It's just a little over an hour south of me on US 15. Something to do one weekend afternoon.

[Riverkilt]

Foggy braincells here, but didn't there also used to be a Scottish shop over in Williamsburgh, VA? I'm talking 30 years ago...??

Ron

[mddock58]

Yes, in Merchant's Square, just outside the Colonial area on Duke of Gloucester St.

I'm usually down there around Christmastime every year.

[davedove]

Yes, in Merchant's Square, just outside the Colonial area on Duke of Gloucester St.

I'm usually down there around Christmastime every year.

I may have to check it out sometime when I go visit my brother in Hampton.