another newbie joining the ranks

**auld argonian** · 20th April 06, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by oneride

so USAK does not carry our tartan.. while i can upgrade to a premeum kilt.. that is a lot of money for a few hours of wearing.. any other thoughts?

Did you email or phone them and ask or are you just going by what's illustrated on the website? Seems that Rocky can be very resourceful...

Best

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**timber** · 20th April 06, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by oneride

so USAK does not carry our tartan.. while i can upgrade to a premeum kilt.. that is a lot of money for a few hours of wearing.. any other thoughts?

Just pick a tartan you like. There are no rules which require you to wear a particular tartan. Rocky doesn't have "my" tartan either, so I am getting a kilt in Black Stewart from him.

That being said, as long as you choose a quality kiltmaker, you will be able to wear it for more than just a few hours at a wedding. If you decide to spring for a "tank", it can be worn every day and still outlast you.

billmcc · 20th April 06, 08:51 PM

oneride,

Which tartan do you want?

**Pour1Malt** · 21st April 06, 02:58 AM

hae ya thoucht aboot rentin' kilts?

mai brother-in-law rented a bunch fraim somewhere in Noorth Carolina... fur his California wedding....

**oneride** · 21st April 06, 06:09 AM

we are lookin for kilts in the forbes tartan. as far as calling up USAK, the ol'lady did that so i am going off what she said. which was that in order to get that tartan we would have to go from a casual kilt up to a premier kilt. yes pourmoremalt we have looked at renting, most of the rentals come in the more of the more comonly used tartans...so i guess if th cost of the desire to wear a kilt is the driveing force,, maybe i need to make a few concesions..

billmcc · 21st April 06, 09:42 AM

Oneride,

Rocky can make you a wool 5-yard kilt in the Forbes tartan for about $350, which is about as inexpensive as you are going to get in that tartan.

One alternative is for the groom to wear a wool 5-yard kilt in the family tartan and have the groomsmen wear rented kilts. Kilts for rent only come in a few common tartans, as you stated. You could coordinate the colors of the rental kilts with the colors in the Forbes tartan. Forbes is mainly green and blue, which is a very common color scheme. The Black Watch tartan, a very common tartan, is similar in color and appearance.

Another alternative is to have Rocky make a Semi-Traditional kilt in a tartan similar to the Forbes tartan for each male member of the wedding party. A Semi-Traditional costs about $220 and is made of poly-viscose (PV). PV is machine washable and a good alternative to wool.

**andyfg** · 21st April 06, 09:52 AM

Welcome and congratulations. Kilts for the wedding are a great choice.

Another suggestion: buy the kilts and hire the jackets. It would save you about $200 per person. The kilt is the main piece and one you and the groomsmen can wear and enjoy after the wedding . . . casually with many different shirts, t-shirts, jackets etc.

Also, on the jackets you might want to check out a recent thread on eton jackets. It looks a good reasonable alternative to a barathea wool traditional jacket.