Three questions...

[Master Boid]

I feel that one of my questions should probably go on the advice forum but the other one might be fine here.

My first question is thus, has anyone ever dealt with or ordered a kilt from these guys: Scotland Kilt Company, Scottish Kilts. net

If so what was the service like and how good were the kilts? (quality etc.)

Secondly, what are polyviscose kilts like, I have never worn one and prefer wool but see that most of of the 'inexpensive' kilts online are made from this material.

Nearly last, what footwear would you recommend wearing casually with a kilt? Has anyone worn Ghillie Brogues whilst out and about?

AND FINALLY LAST! What is the acrylic-etc material used in SWK like? I've been looking on the site and they have some fine kilts, unfortunatly I live in the UK and have no idea how much it would cost to ship a SWK out here either.

That is all thank you, any answers are appreciated.

Yours kilted

Master Boid

[Kilted Taper]

And last but not least, what footwear would you recommend wearing casually with a kilt? Has anyone worn Ghillie Brogues whilst out and about?

I'll only tackle this one....but to me, wear whatever YOU think looks good. I wear everything from Dr. Marten's boots, to Birkenstock sandles and everything in between. Don't own any Ghillies.

[jfellrath]

My first question is thus, has anyone ever dealt with or ordered a kilt from these guys: Scotland Kilt Company, Scottish Kilts. net

If so what was the service like and how good were the kilts? (quality etc.)

The Scottishkilts.net kilt I have, an Irish American 5 yarder, is a very well-made garment and was worth twice the price. It's a very clean-lined, well pleated piece of work and very comfortable.

And last but not least, what footwear would you recommend wearing casually with a kilt? Has anyone worn Ghillie Brogues whilst out and about?

Like Kilted Taper said, you can wear all sorts of footwear with a kilt, from boots to sandals to loafers. Athletic shoes generally don't look good with kilts, other than that the sky is the limit.

I wore ghillie brogues a couple of times and found them to be less than comfortable and more trouble than they're worth to get tied properly and tight enough to stay up around your calves. I switched to wing tips which look similar.

[Riverkilt]

Aye Master Boid,

Way to use the board.

You'll find a lot about polyviscose on the USA Kilts forum. I came to it late and suspicious, but once I had my first polyviscose kilt I was hooked and now have three semi-traditionals and eight casuals from USA Kilts with two more casuals in the wings.

Why? They look good and feel good. The difference has to be the viscose (a type of rayon - a man made cotton-like material) I like the look in tartan kilts much better than the cotton/polyesther used for other tartan kilts - say with SportKilts. I'm not comparing the heavier cotton poly used for plain kilts, just the lighter tartan.

While the practiced eye can sure tell the difference between a wool kilt and a polyesther/viscose kilt the PV kilts look great if well made.

Because I live in the high desert I like the lighter weight and cool fabric.

You can't go wrong with PV as long as you understand it ain't wool.

I also like the easy care of PV. I sit for a living and kilts give me great comfort. But when I get home they are bound to be a bit wrinkled. I just hang the PV kilt up and give a couple blasts with the hand steamer and the few wrinkles fall right out.

My only warning is that if you order one you may find yourself hooked on them and wind up with a closet full.

Sorry, haven't ordered from the other folks. Important to find out if they're doing the sewing themselves or jobbing it out.

Ron

[GTRMAN]

Footwear?

I wear Combat boots and tennis shoes/sneakers only.

[O'Neille]

I wore ghillie brogues a couple of times and found them to be less than comfortable and more trouble than they're worth to get tied properly and tight enough to stay up around your calves. I switched to wing tips which look similar.

I've worn ghillies for day-wear but only with a jacket. On another pt. don't try to lace them too high they are meant to tie just above the ankle. I've found that getting the laces twisted at the proper tension keeps them in place well. Also, heavy kilt hose help in this respect. As for comfort, a quick trip to a drug store will get you some proper insoles for about six bucks. Mine are about the most comfortable shoes I own. O'Neille

[Moose McLennan]

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And last but not least, what footwear would you recommend wearing casually with a kilt? Has anyone worn Ghillie Brogues whilst out and about?

Master Boid

For casual, anything chunky, like walking shoes or boots with kilt hose, is fine.
Smarter wear is plain black lace-ups or black brogues.

I can think of a lot of places I wouldn't want to walk into with ghillie brogues. Keep them for the dancing is what I reckon.

M.

[Colin]

Answer #1. I have an 8 yard 16 oz handsewn Jura range (Marton Mills) kilt from Scottishkilts.net. The kilt is awesome and I have ZERO complaints about the construction, service, or quality of the kilt. A good value.

The first time I dealt with Scottishkilts.net, I did have an issue in that I had not gotten a confirmation of my order (I did every other time I ordered from them), and I had to email to find out any kind of timelines. I ended up getting a phone call from David in Glasgow to work out the timeline in which I needed the jacket and waistcoat, which they met dead on. With the kilt, I spent about 2 months asking questions (all got a response), and had that order complete and in my hands in record time. I am a very happy customer with my kilt from them. Check out my gallery for some pics of it.

Answer #2. Poly/Viscose is a lightweight material generally used for women's and child's skirts and kilts. In recent years a few companies have been producing very good quality Poly/viscose kilts. Very comfy kilts by the way.To my knowledge these companies are:
www.bearkilts.com
www.usakilts.com
http://www.canadiancasualkilts.com/
www.tartanweb.com (Scottishkilts.net)

Polyviscose is a great material for lightweight hot weather kilts and kick around kilts. Be wary of the term Polyviscose, as I have seen it mentioned that Stillwaterkilts, Neo kilt, Kiltmart, etc all use P/V, when to my knowledge they do not. Alot of people on the internet seem to assume that becaus eit isn't wool it must be poly/viscose.

The best source for an answer to this one is Bear, Rocky, or MacHummel.

Answer #3. Depends on the rest of your attire. With hose down, boots look best. With hose up, dress shoes, hiking shoes, and oxfords work good. I have not seen Ghillies worn casually before.

Answer #4 Stillwater uses an arcyllic for there Econo and Standard kilts. I had a kilt made in that material and was not a huge fan. The kilt didn't fit right either so that may have played a role in my opinion. I wa salways afriad to get to close to an open flame (hard for a smoker ...at the time).

[Pour1Malt]

chree answers...

1. nay

1a. dinnae ken

2. very licht weight... felt like my **** was showin half the time...

3. aye

:rolleyes:

[Planopiper]

Gillie brouges are formal wear. That said, I'd like to get a brown pair. I'd still wear them for dressier occasions, but they'd be day wear.

A kilt can be dressed up or down. Wear whatever shoes would be appropriate if you were wearing pants instead of a kilt.