Wool Kilts for Someone on a budget

**Alan H** · 18th March 09, 11:01 AM

Burnetts and Struth machine sewn 5-yard casual kilts, in wool...about 18 tartans available, $159 USA dollars, plus shipping.

There's no way you can beat that. That's the retail price of the CLOTH.

heck, I'd order one if they had a tartan I wanted.

**Bugbear** · 18th March 09, 11:05 AM

I just noticed that we have a new sub-forum, and this thread is in it: Traditional Highland Dress. In that light, I say save up for a traditional and skip the casual kilts.

**thescot** · 18th March 09, 11:29 AM

Jock Scot's advice stand as the best--wait and buy a good kilt. It'll out live you.

Having said that, I would recommend that you go to this site on ebay and check out the kilts made by Bobalicious. I understand that he contracts with local cottage industry kilt makers, and every single comment I've heard was that he made good kilts. If I hadn't bought some wool to have one made, I'd have bought one from him myself.

See http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Kilt-and...__W0QQ_armrsZ1

At about 200 bucks, it's a pretty good deal. Expecially for a made to measur.

**tooltruckguy** · 18th March 09, 06:47 PM

I recently bought a Gordon Highlanders very heavyweight from What Price Glory. It is a very nice kilt. With the shiipping the cost was just a touch over $200, $215 I think.

**pdcorlis** · 18th March 09, 07:02 PM

Not everyone wants or needs a handsewn 8 yard tartan wool kilt

Regardless of Forum - The thread title is Wool Kilts for Someone on a Budget. 5(ish) yard wool tartan kilts are nothing to sneeze at and for many, they represent a substantial investment in a very durable and wearable kilt. There are several sources for well made kilts in tartans woven by the best mills in the world.

Gentleman, there is nothing in the world wrong with that.

**bricelythgoe** · 18th March 09, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

Not everyone wants or needs a handsewn 8 yard tartan wool kilt

Regardless of Forum - The thread title is Wool Kilts for Someone on a Budget. 5(ish) yard wool tartan kilts are nothing to sneeze at and for many, they represent a substantial investment in a very durable and wearable kilt. There are several sources for well made kilts in tartans woven by the best mills in the world.

Gentleman, there is nothing in the world wrong with that.

Where would you recommend purchasing one?

**bricelythgoe** · 18th March 09, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by tooltruckguy

I recently bought a Gordon Highlanders very heavyweight from What Price Glory. It is a very nice kilt. With the shiipping the cost was just a touch over $200, $215 I think.

I can't find much of anything on their website. Their stock is very limited.

**pdcorlis** · 18th March 09, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by bricekolob

Where would you recommend purchasing one?

Oh gosh... Tartanweb/Scottishkilts.net, Woolen Mill/Marchbrae, Burnett's and Struth, or Tartankilts* come to mind. no surprises here really - I don't think I'm breaking new ground with these recommendations but that's my two bits worth.

At a slightly higher price point - I also REALLY like the USAKilts 5 yard tartan and TWEED wool kilts. Rocky and Kelly make super kilts. Steve from Freedom Kilts is currently making a kilt in weathered Ulster for me. If you've never seen one of his tartan kilts with stealth pockets - well - they are simply amazing.

You know, I started my journey with two acrylic kilts, moved to a couple of Polyviscous, and have now moved to all wool kilts. I love wool - its warm when its cold, cool when its warm, and it wears like iron. But that's just me. Your actual mileage may vary - and you know what? That's ok too.

* There have been some recent threads noting problems with Tartankilts so beware!

I hope that helps!

**DWFII** · 19th March 09, 06:53 AM

A rhetorical question...

Why would someone buy a 5 yard kilt when with just a little patience they can have an eight yard kilt? Or, if the weight and swing of the eight yard is a problem, a four yard box pleated?

This approach puts me in mind of the frustrations I saw when I taught flyfishing...a post detailing the horrors of which was made to another thread in this sub-forum...namely that of knowing that you've compromised and spent your money (and your energies) on something that falls short of what you really wanted.

There used to be a common aphorism to describe this..."penny wise and pound foolish."

Why have a dream or a goal if you are dead set on compromising it before you even formulate it? Why make a New year's resolution if you know you won't abide by it? These are recipes for a sense of personal failure and lowered self-esteem.