How good is SWK???

[Galb]

Would you guys wear an SWK in a semi-formal or even formal situation???

Yes. In fact, I will be later this year.

EDIT: On a different note, I think we need to convince Jerry to carry some more tartans. Who is with me on this?

[Nighthawk]

Would you guys wear an SWK in a semi-formal or even formal situation???

I have worn my wool Nightstalker to a couple weddings. It stands up very well to the more traditionally handmade kilts, in appearance, at least. The real difference I've found is in the fit. My tank fits so well that I hardly know I've got it on. I had to get the hip strap on my Nighstalker adjusted, since my thighs are freakishly huge and muscular. And then there is that annoying curl issue with the first pleat on the left. A little creative ironing takes care of that problem, though. Ad in reality, my wool SWK doesn't have the problem nearly as bad as my standards.

So I guess that to finish this off, I would say that if you take care of your SWK, in the pictures, no one will be able to tell the difference.

[Lyrd]

Me again.

I've been wanting a SWK for a while now, the Nightstaker is really tempting, but I've only worn traditionally hand-made kilts before. And the one *modern* kilt I bought is a *tropical* kilt. Feels more like a skirt to me...
On the *tropical* kilt, the pleats are about 3/4". not much swing...
I know the pleats on the SWK is about 3" but the acrylic fabric is bit scary...
How is the feel different from wool ??? Or do we feel it at all ???

I know some of you guys own a SWK, how does it differ from a tank???

Thanks

SWK is simply the best in affordable kilts by my opinion.
The heavy weight swk (black watch) is 16oz wool, so if that isnt a tank then i cant tell you the difference between it and a tank. I love the kilt i bought from SWK. If you can't afford a handsewn from Barb or Kathy, buy a SWK. Thats my opinion.

[Spc. Scott]

I would wear one out on a formal outing.

[BEEDEE]

I have a SWK Nightstalker and Blackwatch, and a 16 oz tank. I would say the SWKs are the Chevrolet and the tank is somewhere between a Mercedes and a Rolls Royce. So to continue the analogy, perfectly adequate transport, but not a lot of prestige.

Brian

[be da veva]

Thank you all,
Now i have to find somebody near my place to shorten the kilt, 24" is to long for me, gotta get it to 22 1/2"

[Lyrd]

Thank you all,
Now i have to find somebody near my place to shorten the kilt, 24" is to long for me, gotta get it to 22 1/2"

The strange thing about SWK kilts seems to be they arnt always 24". I thought i was going to have to hem mine also but it turns out the kilt is only 22 1/2" so i just hiked it up further and it hits me about mid knee. ( i'm a 21 1/2") If your a top of the knee kinda guy you may need to have it hemmed. There are threads here on just that subject. Like i said though, if ya have the extra money, buy the heavy weight wool. I love mine.

[ChromeScholar]

Would you guys wear an SWK in a semi-formal or even formal situation???

There are those here who would say not to do it, but I have done so several times...

This is an SWK...

[Roan Carter]

I'm sitting here in my SWK Nightstalker atm and I'll tell you about it.

Compared to my What Price Glory WWI style kilt, it is light weight. But in the summer, I could use something lighter, like a Celtic Croft phillabeg. It's in between those kinda, but on the light side.

As for the fabric, it feels like the softest wool you've ever touched. I was considering making a kilt from alpacca wool until I bought this thing. This is a much simpler solution. Nothing could be this soft and gentle.

I will wear my SWK Nightstalker through 3/4 of the year probably. I would certainly wear my SWK standard to any formal function.

[george7]

I would NOT wear it to a formal event, but I really enjoy wearing it for casual outings.