First USAKilt Casual received

[Thom Leno]

I received my kilt last Friday and as soon as I picked it up at the PO on my way out of town and went straight back home to change into it from my Casual SportKilt.

What a difference! Admittedly my SportKilt (the first kilt owned ever, friend recommended) was an off the rack sized S, M, L, XL, XXL - (ok XXL).

Both PV but a huge difference in the material. The USAKilt was also made to measure. Gents, don't buy off the rack for anything unless you are buying off the rack because they happen to have your specific measurements or you have a good reason to.

I also have a SportKilt Boulder model which was made to measure which had more tradition lines. Unfortunately I sent in poor measurements (I'm the idiot in that one) and I am stuck with what looks to be a very nice more traditional but Khaki solid color kilt that was intended for Office Work wear. Unfortunately I need to lose at least 4 inches off my waist to fit. I am much more careful now....

I don't think you can compare Casual SportKilts to Casual USAKilts, because they are different animals based on the made to measure factor alone and USAKilts are made what seems to me more traditional. I am not by any stretch very knowledgeable about kilts. I'm very new to this, but I know what I like based on what I have experienced. I see subtle differences in how things are made. The other SportKilt - the boulder I purchased seems much more traditional and I think it would work very well for what I had intended had I actually read the instructions on measuring. What a waste.... very sharp pleats and lines. Made to measure it looked more like a kilt. My wife when I changed from the SportKilt Casual to the USAKilt said "That one looks like a kilt. the other one I can now say looked more like a skirt." How nice she spared my feelings as I walked around for a month in public in a "skirt". But I think that goes directly back to the Made to Measure or XXL off the rack. Not SportKilts fault, mine for buying it.

Anyway, I wear kilts all the time now and the maintenance of the USAKilt Casual, is very easy although I iron the pleats every morning though I don't believe it's entirely necessary. I just like to be neat. I just have this overwhelming feeling a kilt can be worn anyway or with whatever you want as long as it is being worn with the respect it deserves. If you always think about it in that way, you will have a hard time going wrong. In most places I have seen with someone wearing a kilt, whether in a t-shirt and kilt or dressed to the 9's, you can tell when respect is always being given to the kilt.

Now with respect to Vermonter's and kilts. We need more kilts in Vermont. Please. I'm just asking you. Pass the word. A little story and I'm done.

I walk into Wal-Mart after putting on my new USAKilt on Friday morning and I'm greeted by the usual greeter person. I walk over by the Customer Service Desk and there is a mother and two children about 5 or 6 in age. As I'm walking by the boy exclaims in awe to his mother "Look mommy a leprechaun!"

Again, pass the word, Please.... More Kilts in Vermont!