Where to get family tartan kilt for under $250?

**1oldsarge** · 15th May 08, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Wife2aScot

I've seen a couple websites where this is possible in 5 yards of casual 10 oz fabric, but none of them can get it to me on time. I need the kilt a month from now. Can anyone recommend a website that can make the custom kilt quickly, even if I have to pay a rush order fee? Thanks so much.

In particular, we are looking for the MacMillan Hunting Modern tartan, if that helps.

I'm new to this site and to the kilt market in general so please excuse my ignorance!

I found a website for a pipe band that uses that tartan, they purchase through J. Higgins (which is where I purchased my kilt) "http://www.jhiggins.net/"

Also: "http://www.scottishlion.com/machtomacm.html"
Good luck with that.

**Ayin McFye** · 15th May 08, 01:22 PM

Also I would check out www.stillwaterkilts.com and check out both their Standard Kilts which are 8 Yrds for about $80 (Great quality, great customer service) and their heavy weights which cost about $120 if my memory serves me right. You definitely wouldn't be disappointed in their product. They don't have the tartan you're looking but maybe you'll find a good substitute until you find what you're looking for.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 15th May 08, 02:53 PM

Hi!

What size do you need? I may have a MacMillan Hunting in my attic.

**Wife2aScot** · 15th May 08, 03:06 PM

Once again, thank you all for your suggestions. I'm going to have my husband read this thread. I'd love to spend more on quality kilt for him, but it's actually him who thinks it is not practical or necessary right now. But we'll see. ;) Thanks for the websites and references, I'm going to look into all of them and see if I can't work something out. I didn't think I'd have this great of a response here, so I'm pleasantly surprised.

MacMillan of Rathdown, his waist is a size 34-36. If you have a kilt in the MacMillan modern hunting that you'd be interested in selling please let me know, regardless of size. We have quite a few relatives back East (Virginia & North Carolina) who would love to have one.

Thanks again everyone.

**sirdaniel1975** · 16th May 08, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by Wife2aScot

MacMillan of Rathdown, his waist is a size 34-36. If you have a kilt in the MacMillan modern hunting that you'd be interested in selling please let me know, regardless of size. We have quite a few relatives back East (Virginia & North Carolina) who would love to have one.

Thanks again everyone.

Make sure you measure for his kilt at the naval.....
kilt measuring

**Wife2aScot** · 16th May 08, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by sirdaniel1975

Make sure you measure for his kilt at the naval.....
kilt measuring

Yep, we've measured the correct way. Thanks. ;) If we were to buy a second hand kilt, he could wear a 34-36 inch. Custom ordered it would be 35".

**Wife2aScot** · 16th May 08, 07:06 AM

So we have a couple prospects that we're looking into right now as far getting this kilt on time. We've been really lucky and have been able to find a couple stores who already have the modern hunting MacMillan tartan in stock and have said they could probably make it on time, but are checking to make sure. I appreciate all your help and suggestions. This might just work out after all!

I do understand that kilt-making is usually a long process, as well it should be with all the custom work and sizing that goes into it. When we finally go to order his "premium" kilt in the best quality available, we're going to allow for . . . well, just as long as it takes, I'm assuming several months. We don't plan on making the "I need it within a month" mentality the norm. ;)It just happened to be the case this time.

Thanks again everyone for all your help and suggestions.

**fluter** · 16th May 08, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Wife2aScot

So we have a couple prospects that we're looking into right now as far getting this kilt on time.

That's great news! Hope that it works out for you. If you have to fall back, you might consider the USA Kilts casual model. It's about half the price of the semi-trad, made with less fabric. That could leave you with a bit of a nest egg in case the addiction takes over.

from central South Carolina

**ForresterModern** · 17th May 08, 05:50 AM

Matt's advice is the full version of the consumer's code for custom order goods. The distilled version: There are three factors in any custom order---quality (or in this case specificity of tartan), price, and delivery speed. Choose any two because you will have to suffer the consequences on the third.

In short, if your needs are specific, and your time frame short, be prepared to pay thru the nose to get what you want, the the way you want it when you want it.