Solid Color Great Kilt?

[Bugbear]

I would look for fabric that is a twill weave instead of plain weave, and I guess the lighter weights would be fine for what you're doing, but not too light... I personally wouldn't go with acrilic fabric. I guess it's up to what you like. Good luck.

Matthew A. C. Newsome's artical on the early kilt at this link might be helpful to you.
http://www.albanach.org/kilt.html
And he does have pictures of the painting of a solid color belted plaid mentioned by Mr. MacDougall.
Have a look around the site!