The expense of it all

[Carolina Kiltman]

. . . .Frugality the way it is truest (buying the very best, once, and using it forever) may come back into style, like it or not.

We all have different circumstances and requirements. The common bond is the love of wearing a kilt. Be happy, wear a kilt today !

(emphasis added)

Since majority, I was always just off the "end" sizes. I went through a lot of angst in my late teens over the fact that I could not have the latest style, unless I had it custom made. . . and if it went out of style (and some of them were really horrible) I was stuck with wearing it. A couple of tours in the Navy helped in that the contract shops had to get uniforms in my size.

Bsck in civilian life, I would have a "suite" made, two jackets, different but of complementary colours, two vests one of each and four trousers, two of each. This way I had effectivelly six or eight outfits. Expensive, you bet! But I wore them from 1968 through 1980 before I had to replace them. That is true economy. (or frugality if you please).

[saecoman99]

A kilt is like a bottle of fine wine or a good suit its what you are looking for
casual, middle of the road or dress. the run cheap $49 to 6 yard wool that
could cost $600. alot is in the material its made from read and watch the
threads

[Riverkilt]

VALUE is the key. Seek and purchase VALUE.

Another way to save is to deal direct with your kiltmaker and avoid the extra cost and risks of miscommunication and lack of control of buying through a middleman.

Too many tales of woe on this board from using middlemen to order a date sensitive kilt. Never seen a post that a wedding, or other important date, was missed by dealing direct with the kiltmaker - whether hand sewn or machine sewn.

Ron