Buying First Kilt, Help Me Decide!

**Cat** · 14th February 08, 02:20 AM

Riverkilt: I've decided that I'm definitely going with the Semi-Traditional...I just think I'll be happier in the long run (for pretty much all the reasons you listed!) That's a good idea about the flashes though...I'm not ordering until tomorrow or Saturday, so I'll definitely sleep on that idea!

And as a general question to everyone else: I'm currently measuring myself (again, just to be sure), and even though the USAK site says that the hip measurement is usually about 4-6" larger than the waist measurement...except no matter how many times I check, mine is still coming out to only about 2 or 3" larger than my waist measurement (yes, I'm measuring at the widest part of my backside.) Do smaller guys tend to be flatter in the "buttockal area" (I'm only 5'2")? I just want to make sure that it fits properly.

**Jerry** · 14th February 08, 05:21 AM

First of all, welcome to Xmarks. And, secondly, not everyone has a "butt". My hip measurements are almost the same as my kilt waist. Of course I have a bit of a middleaged spread, aka beer gut. I have two suggestions. First, Steve of Freedom kilts has a great video on measuring for your kilt posted as a sticky in the Freedom Kilt section of this forum, and last, call Rocky and discuss the measurements with him.

**NewKilt** · 8th March 08, 08:32 PM

Besides the US Navy tartan I just recently ordered from USAK, I just ordered the Grey Granite from them today. Both are casual models, but I will be wearing them at the true waist like a traditional kilt. I think the Grey Granite is an excellent choice for a universal tartan. It allows a lot of flexibility in the color of shirts and socks that you wear with it. I have a dark charcoal polo shirt and charcoal hose that should go great with this tartan. Other colors that would look good with it - black, dark blue, dark green, maroon, etc.

Darrell

**Cat** · 8th March 08, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by NewKilt

I think the Grey Granite is an excellent choice for a universal tartan. It allows a lot of flexibility in the color of shirts and socks that you wear with it.
Darrell

That was pretty much my thinking on it, especially for my first kilt. I ordered it almost three weeks ago, so I should hopefully be getting this week.

If Rocky's not too busy, maybe he'll chime in here and lemme know how the process is going (hint, hint, nudge nudge!

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