n00b question...

[UmAnOnion]

There's no such thing as a woman's regimental kilt. Going regimental means going without undergarments, and a kilt is a man's garment. (That being said, I wear men's kilt's myself, but I refer to them as such, like when I wear men's jeans or shirts)

I think this might be a case of, "I don't want to make what you're asking for incorrectly," not in a bad way, but because if someone's not asking for the right thing the right way, chances are the item will be returned later on when the customer finds out their error.

Worse, the tailor's work could be held up for public display and conversation and other more knowledgable people will wonder if the tailor is that unmindful of the tradition and history of the kilt as a male garment. Thus cutting down on their future sales.

If you represented your desire as a tartan skirt with a front apron (preferably flipped from the normal way with the outside straps on the left) you'll probably have better luck.

One hint from this gal to your gal- don't bother with a sporran- they look silly on us- especially the furry ones!

On that subject Shay, my best friends (female) wants me to make her a kilt as well and we got into a long discussion of should it be a longer one like a womans skirt (something she would NEVER wear - unless on stage for a performance - suffice it to say she isnt the lacey frilly type - not that all women are but you know what i mean...) or a man styled kilt - with the upper apron going from left to right.

have you ever run into any probs/negative reactions from wearing a man styled kilt???

[Shay]

Occasionally someone will ask me why I call it a man's kilt if I'm the one wearing it, but to be honest most folks don't know the difference. I wouldn't wear one to a wedding or other formal occasion, though. There's slightly cheeky and then there's disrespectful.

[Sherry]

I have a friend who wears a mini-kilt. She wanted it in a heavier weight (most kilt skirts are made in 11 oz. wt.), & she wanted all the pleats (at least some makers do not use as much yardage for women's skirts as they do for men's kilts). She also wanted the staps on the right side, like a man's kilt. She said she had no problem getting what she wanted, but I do not know who the maker was.

[HansRotterdam]

One problem may be she asked for Black Isle in medium weight. Black Isle (from Marton Mills) is only made in heavy weight. There is another black on black tartan called Dark Island (from House of Edgar) that is available in medium weight.

House of Scotland, the shop here in Holland, works with both the tartan makers you mentioned.
My kilts ( the Black Isle and the Great Scot ) were both made by ALD kiltmakers, Clydebank. http://www.aldkiltmakers.com/

I stand corrected when it comes to tartans.
The kilt she wants is indeed a Black Island medium weight.

But so far no luck with ALD...

[HansRotterdam]

On that subject Shay, my best friends (female) wants me to make her a kilt as well and we got into a long discussion of should it be a longer one like a womans skirt (something she would NEVER wear - unless on stage for a performance - suffice it to say she isnt the lacey frilly type - not that all women are but you know what i mean...) or a man styled kilt - with the upper apron going from left to right.

have you ever run into any probs/negative reactions from wearing a man styled kilt???

Exactly, my GF, not my better half, simply wants a kilt, but a bit longer...that's it.....and believe me she is VERY female !
She simply loves the beauty of a kilt !
We will find a kiltmaker who makes one just right for her !

[Shay]

Exactly, my GF, not my better half, simply wants a kilt, but a bit longer...that's it.....and believe me she is VERY female !
She simply loves the beauty of a kilt !
We will find a kiltmaker who makes one just right for her !

Alright then, but that's not a kilt then. It's a kilted skirt. (Kilt-style skirt if you prefer.) A kilt is properly to the top of the knee.