Kilt shops in Edinburgh - suggestions?

[McClef]

I take it you are looking for quality rather than Gold Bros!

Besides GT you can also find Hector Russell, Celtic Craft Centre and St Kilda (Nicholson Kilts) on the Royal Mile. Hector Russell also have a shop on Princes St.

[Phil]

It depends on what you are looking for. I would go along with Highlander Daz if you want to walk out of the shop with a kilt. Armstrongs in the Grassmarket have lots of second-hand kilts (mostly ex-rental) and you should get something to fit although you may not get the tartan of your choice. Their prices are £60 upwards (I think) They also do lots of jackets for around £150. They are all "proper" kilts not the cheap & nasty stuff in the "Heritage of Scotland"/"Pride of Scotland" shops (they can be recognised by the turban-wearing staff). If you want to get properly measured and choose a particular tartan for a top class, perfectly fitting kilt that will take 6-8 weeks to make then I can only recommend Stuart Christie in Queen Street who will charge around £400.
There are still a few genuine kiltmakers on the Royal Mile and McClef's suggestions would also be mine although I have never bought a kilt from any of them but Hamish speaks highly of GT. The "Edinburgh Woolen Mill" now seems to be owned by more of our friends from the Indian sub-continent so I would carry on walking past.

[McClef]

There are still a few genuine kiltmakers on the Royal Mile and McClef's suggestions would also be mine although I have never bought a kilt from any of them but Hamish speaks highly of GT.

I have kilts from all the shops I have recommended oh and there is also the Woolen Mill on the corner of Cockburn St and High St which offers off the peg at decent prices - I have only bought from then online but they supplied my "MacMillan" and several X Markers have been happy with their Isle of Skye.

[starbkjrus]

Also (if they have reopened after last summer's fire) I'd recommend Romaines & Patterson on Princes Street. I was impressed with the folks there.

[Redshank]

looking for quality hand made kilts at an affordable price, you would be hard pressed to beat X Marks own http://www.rendallsofedinburgh.com/

Forget the rest, Rendalls the best

[Nervous Jock]

I have never bought a kilt from any of them but Hamish speaks highly of GT.

I have a kilt from GT I have verry disapointed with the both the material (stretching) and the needlework. I would not buy another kilt from them. Not a patch on my kilt from Hector Russell