Steve,

Thanks for all of the many good points. Your kilts are indeed excellent. In fact, in considering so many of your points, I consider your formal kilt with two side slash pockets to be very close indeed. I could imagine that in a wide range of fabrics so that it would certainly be the equal of others I have seen at 2000.00 on other "fashion" kilt sites.

I'm still pondering the leather straps though as I would question their use in a more formal business environment. That is NOT a shot, but a simple point of consideration. The formal has the smooth lines, nice contemporary look, and "flow" that would look good in formal tweeds and pin stripes or single colors as well as in less formal fabrics...a simple, classic look without being too (howls of protest here) Celtic, for a far broader, international market.

You have bought out many great points for further consideration. Thank You!