I gave in..

[kilted in kleaveland]

Oh no! I gave in to my urge to purchase more kilts rather than to save for my "Dream" kilt. Just ordered a Blk. Stewart from Jerry at Stillwater. Knowing how fast thier servise is,I could have it for this weekend. My wife and I get to attend the second wedding in two weeks. This one is a kilted Scottish wedding. I went to the other ( with the brides blessing ) kilted anyway. Do any of you suffer this affliction of choosing immediate satisfaction rather than waiting for THE kilt. Being newly introduced to the wearing of traditional kilts, I'm unsure of many of the quality issues between many of the kilt makers (even with the numerous postings here). It's much easier to shell out $90 rather than the $500, particularly when what is offered is my length, my waist, and the hips fit me like a glove. I want an 8yd 13oz.County Sligo (w-36/h-41/l-24) but to be honest, I need help to convince myself to wait and save, so I turn to my brethren.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Oh, go for it! Life is too short. I am still waiting on my first tank. And the closest I will get soon is my box pleated XMarks tartan from Matt, and I have 15 kilts since I started wearing them last September! For me it comes down to I can justify $80-100 every so often, but it is hard to pull the trigger on a $500 item all at once. And with the cheaper ones, I get variety over time as well.

[GMan]

Life is much too short, GET MORE KILTS! Others will follow when time arrives.

[Southern Breeze]

YES!!!! The Power Of The Kilt Prevails!!

[Tattoo Bradley]

Oh absolutely. I'm fixing to give in and get some immediate gratification of a less expensive kilt. I know I want to wait and save for a tank from Kathy... but I'm gonna impulse and get an Irish National semi from USAK. Yeah, still more than $80... but from they rave reviews, I HAVE to. Man, can't wait.

[billmcc]

A wool 8-yarder is the least practical, most expensive Scottish-style kilt and is mainly for formal wear. I recommend buying a few less expensive general-purpose kilts for casual wear, which will see much more use than a formal kilt.

[Panache]

KiK,

You have no idea how many times I looked at the Stillwater Standard Black Stewart and Irish National and thought "I could order both of them right now! NOW! NOW!" as I was saving for my first custom kilt. There will still be kiltmakers out there when you are ready. Enjoy your new Stillwater!

Cheers

[Roan Carter]

The idea of buying a mega expensive kilt is out of the question for my budget. But I am really satisfied by Stillwater Kilts.

I figure one day when I am older I will save money for a 500$ tank. But right now I am wearing the exact kilt you just ordered, and it feels great . ^_^

[Pour1Malt]

jus dinnae give oop oan buyin a real wool 8yd Scottish made tank...

there really is nothin else like them...

guid oan ya!

[Scottish Chi]

I recommend buying a few less expensive general-purpose kilts for casual wear, which will see much more use than a formal kilt.

I've gone this route myself as have many others. I just recently made the jump for a traditional 16 oz 8 yd and sent the first installment to Barb T. I appreciate the opportunity to split the cost over a couple of payments. It gives me time to save for the second installment. I like the "pay forward" idea better than a credit card payment that would include interest. It means the kilt is mine when it arrives and not the banks. Saves a few dollars and I'm not owing anyone (must be the Scot in me). The only downside is the wait but then anything of quality that is custom made takes time.

Cheers! Bill