You get what you pay for

[Galician]

I would add my agreement that the kilt does look good on you. I even like the effect of the sporran, except that it looks odd open like that. Are you unable to keep it closed?

My own thought about your shirt would be to avoid stripes , but again, it didn't look too bad. So nice that you've taken to kilting at your age.

Christian Rock band?? Interesting. Have you gotten any flack from your circle about wearing a kilt?

[mkmound]

Well, for Christmas, my grandmother is going to make me a custom tank. She is an excellent seamstress and is chomping at the bit to take on the challenge of a kilt. I think I am going to go with a 13 oz wool. Does that count as a tank if its not 16 oz. I have affiliations with McGregor, Cunningham, and MacLeod. Anybody have suggestions on where to buy material at the best possible price?

Check the Fraser & Kirkbright Weaving Company's remnants pages ("Specials") . . . there's still some of the damaged run of X Marks tartan (16 oz.) available at CDN $16.00 / meter. Several folks have mentioned that they got enough of a length without damaged selvedge to make a kilt. Call and talk to Gordon.

They also have lots of choices in 10.5 / 11 oz. tartans.

[McMurdo]

Yes you certainly do get what you pay for, at least you learned that quick in the wonderful world of kilt wearing. I think it you have a good idea with making one yourself, however in the mean time you might want to check Stillwater kilts as Jerry has some inexpensive sporrans that look much better than the one you have.

I was also thinking that you might want to get some kilt hose you could check here they are an ebay seller but I have never had a problem dealing wit them and have recommended them to others as well.

Good luck with it.

[ccga3359]

Yes you certainly do get what you pay for, at least you learned that quick in the wonderful world of kilt wearing. I think it you have a good idea with making one yourself, however in the mean time you might want to check Stillwater kilts as Jerry has some inexpensive sporrans that look much better than the one you have.

I was also thinking that you might want to get some kilt hose you could check here they are an ebay seller but I have never had a problem dealing wit them and have recommended them to others as well.

Good luck with it.

Everything McMurdo said. With the hose order one of every colour you think you might need (and 2 of black). As the kilt collection grows, already having hose at hand takes care of the small details. They are also about the cheapest hose going and decent quality.

[Archangel]

Even I got burned on that sporran. I didn't give negative feedback because it was exactly what the vendor said: he never gave a thickness measurement. I didn't bother trying to return it, just a lesson learned. (Pretty sure mine had the tassels, though.)

I looked at a lot of sporrans and settled on R-Kilts, with a braided belt. I've had it for a few years now, no sign of wear, and now that the phones are smaller, it carries everything I ever carry with me.

[Kilted_John]

Buzz Kidder makes the best quality leather sporrans in the $50 to $60 price range, the Country sporran and the Rob Roy sporrans are both high quality day sporrans, they are a great value for the money. You can buy them from the gift shop at www.scottishtartans.org.

We have several very reputable vendors that are advertisers and participants in this forum.

Got the Inverness sporran myself. Bought it through the Tartan Thistle on Whidbey Island, here in WA state... Much better than the $40 sporran that I'd been using for the past few years and finally retired. Just make sure you get a leather strap, or go with a sling, instead of the chain.

-J

[Andrewson]

I think the reason the stripes work here is that they relate to the strong white lines in the tartan.

Thanks berserkbishop, you've given me an idea for my Blue Ramsay!

[cessna152towser]

ncof300d wrote:-

I like the Honour of Scotland tartan that you purchased on eBay. I understand your concern. who is the eBay seller?

Fredonline321 - he has a very impressive feedback score and his stuff for sale is listed here.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/fredonline321
I've had four kilts and three sporrans from him. I wasn't disappointed with any of my purchases as I expected entry level quality for entry level prices and that was what I got. All the items were fair value for money. I still wear two of the four kilts, but have since replaced the other two with ones of better quality.

[berserkbishop]

As my first post said, I could have gotten a much better kilt from Jerry at swk. Even his economy kilts are better constructed. No, I dont think that fredonline is a bad seller, but there are better deals for the money. I do feel that the sporran was misleading, as I recieved something other than that which the picture showed. I have brought this to the sellers attention and he is doing his best to recitfy, so no, fredonline is not a bad seller. The point of this thread was not to bash a vendor, it was to merely state the fact and my experience of "You get what you pay for".