First Kilt

[Old Hippie]

Bear with me while I explore and pick brains.

First off, welcome to X Marks. If you can't find the answers to all your questions here, you can at least find a congenial group willing to fake up any answer that will satisfy your mate and get you into a kilt. :mrgreen: And we will provide references to the relevant literature so you can show that you're not simply making this stuff up.

Secondly, Albany, eh? Cool. And I see someone from Lebanon. I grew up in Corvallis -- in fact if you listened to KOAC any time between 1981 and 1994 you probably heard my voice.

I get down there about once a month (Mum's in the Mennonite Home and my brother's in Salem). Maybe I should join the Oregon group as well as my membership in the BC group -- might be we could get up a kilt night and take in a nice dinner at Novak's or something. Hmmm...I dunno whether Hungarian food and kilts go together, but I'm open-minded.

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[CWKchic]

Just thought I would let you know that if you decide you want to test run a tartan kilt, Stillwaters kilts have their thrifty kilt back again. They dont have your family tartan in it, but the kilts run about $30. They are a great price just to start out with something.

Good way to Prove your intent to your woman *wink*

Its nothing fancy but Ive heard good things about them. Thinking about getting my boy our Buchanan tartan in it for the first kilt of his own. Also happens to be the only kilt style they carry in our tartan in on his site.... oh well.

Stillwaters is also an advertiser on this forum.

[CWKchic]

Oh and for any Oregonians in the Albany Corvallis Lebanon area I am trying to put together a kilt night for May 9th at the bombs away cafe in Corvallis, let me know if your interested!!!!

[rodandy]

Sorry I should have stated that. I am from the Clan Colquhoun.

Welcome to X Marks. You will certainly find no shortage of advice here, and much of it will actually be useful.

Rocky at USA Kilts lists the Colquhoun tartan in the Poly Viscose, which is an 11 oz machine washable fabric. You can have one of his semi traditional kilts made for somewhere in the range of $250 or so which is a very attractive price for a custom made kilt. It's also a fair amount less than you would likely spend on anything made in wool. I think it would be a good place to start since Sportkilt or Stillwater Kilts won't have your clan tartan available.

I doubt that you will find anything in your clan tartan for less money, although there may be some vendors in Scotland that would have your tartan in an "off the rack" kilt that would fit.

I recently bought a semi traditional kilt from Rocky and am quite pleased with it. When I ordered mine the waiting period was quoted at 6 to 8 weeks. I had it in my hands 6 weeks and 2 days after ordering.

Rod

[NeoDreams]

Thank you. I will keep them in mind. There seems to be a lot of choices as to places I could get a kilt.
I am still lost in a way about the Scottish National tartan. Is that universal now or is it more for the Party. Though I am ok with some of that parties ideas I am not sure I care for others so I am not sure I would wear their colors. ( Yes I think too much!)

[McClef]

from South Wales UK!

[lethearen]

Thank you. I will keep them in mind. There seems to be a lot of choices as to places I could get a kilt.
I am still lost in a way about the Scottish National tartan. Is that universal now or is it more for the Party. Though I am ok with some of that parties ideas I am not sure I care for others so I am not sure I would wear their colors. ( Yes I think too much!)

I'm pretty sure it's for anyone of Scottish heritage. Or anyone who likes it for that matter. But then again I'm a yank and know nothing about politics over the puddle.