Hello All,

I have decided to finally settle down and get married and of course this is an almost mandatory kilt event. However, I have run into a bit of a snag. My "good" kilt was purchased many, many, many years ago and two unfortunate things have occurred. 1) I have “expanded” and my good kilt doesn't quite fit any more and 2) the kilt maker I bought it from has long gone out of business.

I have two other kilts one is a surplus military (Black Watch). As surplus military goes it is a bit long but wearable (I really never fully understood how long a kilt should be). The second is an inexpensive synthetic one I purchased in Edinburgh, which is too long but very comfortable to wear (very casual) in the warm California climate.

Thus, I started looking on line for a new kilt maker only to find lots of them offering lots of options and asking for lots of money.

So I have to ask, those who are wiser than I (all of you to be precise) what should I do? I could get belt extenders for my good kilt, but would that look a bit off? The military kilt isn't that too long, as far as I can tell and could work, however I don't have a plaid for it and it is not my clan tartan. I'd like to invest it a new kilt but I have no idea where to go and what options I need. I also have a fairly strong desire to not go broke in the process (have you see the price of wedding rings??).

Thank you all for your assistance in this matter.