What was your first kilt?

[Sylvain]

A six-yard hipster in the Twenty-First Century tartan from Geoffrey, in 15/16 oz wool. A good-looking, modern and universal tartan (I'm not scottish), not too expensive, but in real wool (I always prefer natural fibers). It's still my only kilt.

[Colin]

4 yard Blackwatch (in the 8oz Canadian tartan) from Bear kilts. I got it after seeing an article in the local paper about a new local kiltmaker. I checked out his site and saw that his 4 yard kilts were going for $80 cdn. I had always wanted a kilt, so I ordered one up. I really wanted Maple Leaf, but my son already had a BW kilt so I got the matching one.

It was one of Bear's earlier kilts, and I don't wear it anywhere but the house now.

After that I ordered a 4 yard MacKenzie Bear, a 8 yard MacKenzie Canada Kilt (sold), a 8 yard Royal Stewart from Bear (sold) and than finally the best of all my kilts..........the 8 yard 16 oz traditional in the Ancient Watson tartan.

[millar]

A kahki Amerikilt purchased at a highland games. I liked the styling the pocket and the cloth sporran and the fact that I could get it immediately thereby avoiding the pain of jonesing. I have since purchased a couple of tartans and I like them more but this is still a favorite when the weather gets hot.

[RockyR]

By today, I own 39 kilts, three of which are in que at USA Kilts.

not for long...

[A Hay]

Hay Modern ordered at Richmond Highland Games from Clansman Knitwear. Ordered in October, promised in 16 weeks, and received in about 30. This was before I knew anything about X Marks the Scot. I was wary of measuring myself so did not look on the web.

Have to say the kilt was worth the wait. Good fit and finish. I have 3 more now and material on order for the X Marks the Scot Tartan.

Tom

[chasem]

Mine was a SportKilt black watch. I sold it on ebay just a couple months later. I was disappointed to find Stillwaterkilts only weeks after I'd ordered, to see that SWK had kilts for about the same price that were much better.

[starbkjrus]

My first was a tan original Utilikilt. As I've lost a little weight I don't wear that one anymore (but saving in case I go up again). That arrived last July. Since then I've added 7 more (mix of trad & non-trad) including the XMarks on order from Matt.

[John M.]

My first was a black canvas Buzz Kidder kilt I bought at the Payson Scottish festival last July.

Now I also have a Cameron Highlanders ultra heavy wool military kilt from WPG. & a Nightstlker standard from Stillwater. One sporran, 2 kilt pins, & a Sgian Dubh.

I will be one year kilted on July 8th. Woooo Hooooo

[Retro Red]

Got my first kilt, a tan twill Original Utilikilt, in August 2003, because of -

1. my family heritage
2. it was something different & unique (like me)
3. the price was easier to swallow than a trad tank
4. company had stopped allowing shorts in the middle of Summer

[Macman]

Red Mackintosh, made by a local kiltmaker, 32 years ago. My dad wears it now.