So just how 'great' is Great?

[Guinness>water]

I have a CC Braveheart "tartan" great kilt. It is definitely a rough garment; the 13oz. wool is very coarse, so much so that it feels like burlap. I had them put box cheater pleats in mine and wish that I had gotten knife pleats. I wear it fairly often and you should see the looks I get!
I bet it is the most historically correct (minus cheater pleats) kilt available. Go with the Rob Roy style bag sporran,like this http://cgi.ebay.com/Rob-Roy-Style-Sp...item4cf6853d6b. I have two and love them!

[Zardoz]

My 2 cents;

Well, I've worn tailored phillabegs (mostly USA Kilts Semi-trads) and other 'modern' kit as part of faire garb for years without much concern about 'fitting in' as it were. I've never really wanted to invest in any kind of 'great kilt' styles, not over the money, but because I don't think of them as very practical wear compared to the 'regular' kilts I wear all the time anyhow. Lots of guys wear kilts at faires around here, but I'd guess that 8 out of 10 wear some sort of phillabeg.



Basically at faire one is either in "garb", ie; some kind of 'ye olde fantasy' getup, or one is in "mundanes" which are plain street clothes. As far as "fitting in", Nobody at faire, at least nobody you want to know, is gonna look down on your garb if you are making an effort.

The Celtic Croft stuff is a good value for the dollar, the Wolfstone stuff I've seen has been nice too, but they are a little proud of it IMO.
Honestly, I think if I was putting together an outfit like you want, I would look at getting a Stillwater 'Standard' and one of their plaids to match and do the faux belted plaid thing by tucking a side of the plaid into the back of my belt etc..


But really, if you hang around the right people nobody gives a damn what you look like

[Santa Wally]

My 2 cents;







But really, if you hang around the right people nobody gives a damn what you look like

I'm impressed with the buildings on the street in the first photo. Looks like a great Faire. Am I to assume it's in Texas?

Looks like you found the "right people" in the second photo.

[Zardoz]

I'm impressed with the buildings on the street in the first photo. Looks like a great Faire. Am I to assume it's in Texas?

Yessir, those are some shops at the Texas Renaissanse Festival.

http://www.texrenfest.com/

[T-Bone]

Basically at faire one is either in "garb", ie; some kind of 'ye olde fantasy' getup, or one is in "mundanes" which are plain street clothes. As far as "fitting in", Nobody at faire, at least nobody you want to know, is gonna look down on your garb if you are making an effort.

But really, if you hang around the right people nobody gives a damn what you look like

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I've been to a few and have seen some VERY interesting garb...i.e.suit of armour made of carboard boxes and aluminum foil.

I used to be in the SCA, think ren faire for members only. I made a great kilt myself. Wool yardage in fashion plaid/tartan can be purchased at you local fabric store for around $7-8/yard. Get 3-4 yards, hem the ends (or don't), and belt it on. At that price, I didn't mind having mead or mud splashed on it. I wore a Rob Roy sporran with it and used a penannular broach to hold it together up on my shoulder.

T

[Highlander31]

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But really, if you hang around the right people nobody gives a damn what you look like

Bravo Z...
Once again, you have made the point with your usual style. One of the reasons I always look forward to your posts.