Quote Originally Posted by DWFII View Post
All that said, I am literally gob-smacked all all the folks who will spend $700-$1,000 on a kilt...the finest quality available and reasonably so...and then short shrift everything else--from sporrans, to belts to Argyll jackets.

Hmm...maybe the cost of the kilt leaves little for anything else...
I'm with you on this one. Thus why i own a 400$ sporran, and my favorite pair of kilt hose are 50$ socks, and I wear a self made sgian dubh that with the time and labor I put into making it I certainly wouldnt sell for less than 300$, etc. About the only part of my kilt outfit that isnt top quality is, i just wear regular shirts, and I dont have a pair of shoes specifically for when I'm kilted, but I do have several pair of dress shoes.

Actually, I've spent more on my beaver fur ferguson britt sporan than I have on any kilt.

That said, I have no problem spending the right amount of money for a quality product. As a hobby craftsperson, I know just how much time and effort it takes to make good quality items, and I'd much rather pay more and have somethign that will last a lifetime then pay a little and have to replace it multiple times.