Thank you Sara.

To update:

The kilt got it's first outing on Friday. A trip to see the Scots Guards. As we all know it's easy for a kilt to look good when it's hanging but sitting (especially in a car) can be it's downfall. This can be true for cheap ones no matter how good you are at getting in and out of the car and after 40 years I personally think I'm pretty good at it. Anyway, thanks to the weather the drive out was about 45 - 50 min and the drive back was over an hour. The kit also had to deal with the rain twice which was pelting.

As far as the rain a quick brush with the hand and a bit of a pleat shake removed almost all of the water. When I returned home I removed the kilt incase it was still damp and honestly it looked as good as I would expect any of my hand-sewn kilts to in those conditions, which is to say pretty damn good. I hung the kilt for the night and in the morning it looked like it hadn't been worn, which is exactly what I expect from a kilt.

So to further my recommendation, this is a very good kilt and it wears very well. It is comfortable and it looks good. Unlike most off-the-pegs you can buy I would actually recommend this kilt for anyone who needs a kilt for any other reason including a formal affair, but who can't afford to break the bank.