Contemporary vs Traditional

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For me it was easier to start with a wool traditional, as it was specific for piping and formal events, and also more what I personally, at the time, felt a "real" kilt was. Though I now wear a traditional style pv casual far more often (nothing like a swim in the casual kilt), my personal choices still fit true waist, the pant waist styles seem too short to me and feel weird. However a trad style kilt with internal pockets may be in my near future.
I voted for traditional, though I am also happy with my true waist traditional style "non wool" pv for a lot less money, and most people probly wouldnt know the difference. As others have written, a semi-trad from USAK would be a good choice IMHO.