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    I NEED a LEATHERNECK kilt

    who makes them in the 2-400 dollar range and how fast?

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    You can get a cheapy at Sportkilt for a bit over a hundred. I'm sure you mean a wool kilt though.

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    Kiltstore's another source. I don't know how fast they are though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by switchblade5984
    who makes them in the 2-400 dollar range and how fast?
    From KiltStore.net, a made-to-measure 5 yd. kilt in 13 oz. "Leatherneck" is $308 with the X-marks discount. When I bought a kilt from them last year, it took less than a month to recieve it....
    Brian

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    One of the things I need to save for myself... a kilt from kiltstore.net. This is I believe, part of the scotwebstore ring? They have always been nothing but helpful with answering my questions, and I have wanted to get a kilt from them for many years now (since I first discovered the site way back when, long before I even knew that there were casual kilt makers). Of course, the problem is always "what tartan?" Woodsheal, I wish you luck in your search, as I know (as well as everyone else on here) how difficult it can be to decide on what new kilt to get, and where to get it from! I am almost thinking an 8 yard tank in the Huntly district tartan soon. That shows respect for a couple different family lines, both by blood, and by marriage.
    If I recall correctly the U.S. Marine's tartan was rather nice (I am guessing that is what you mean when you say "leatherneck, as I have always heard that used as a slang term for Marine).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Green
    One of the things I need to save for myself... a kilt from kiltstore.net. This is I believe, part of the scotwebstore ring? They have always been nothing but helpful with answering my questions, and I have wanted to get a kilt from them for many years now (since I first discovered the site way back when, long before I even knew that there were casual kilt makers). Of course, the problem is always "what tartan?" Woodsheal, I wish you luck in your search, as I know (as well as everyone else on here) how difficult it can be to decide on what new kilt to get, and where to get it from! I am almost thinking an 8 yard tank in the Huntly district tartan soon. That shows respect for a couple different family lines, both by blood, and by marriage.
    If I recall correctly the U.S. Marine's tartan was rather nice (I am guessing that is what you mean when you say "leatherneck, as I have always heard that used as a slang term for Marine).

    well its called the leatherneck tartan.

    any one deal with alexismalcom?
    http://www.alexismalcolmkilts.bigstep.com/homepage.html

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    Switchblade:
    Is it this tartan pictured here:
    http://kiltstore.net/tartan/US-Force...ecks/2748.html

    I think the nickname "leatherneck" was derived from one of the uniform pieces that were worn way back when, dunno if it was WWI or WWII, but I am thinking somewhere around there. I could be way off, correct me if so.

    It's a good looking tartan, but I am guessing that you want it for more than just the looks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Green
    Switchblade:
    Is it this tartan pictured here:
    http://kiltstore.net/tartan/US-Force...ecks/2748.html

    I think the nickname "leatherneck" was derived from one of the uniform pieces that were worn way back when, dunno if it was WWI or WWII, but I am thinking somewhere around there. I could be way off, correct me if so.

    It's a good looking tartan, but I am guessing that you want it for more than just the looks.

    correct sorry the mill that makes it calls it the leatherneck tartan

    leather neck is a tem from colonial times! a leather piece fastened around the neck to protect and keep ones neck straight

    now represented by the dress blues high collar

    from wiki
    A United States Marine, from the high leather collar formerly worn with formal uniforms, and in fighting uniform during the days of shipborne, sword-wielding boarding parties, when Marines were issued a leather gorget.

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    The collar was actually intended to protect from cuts to the throat. Though they were so uncomfortable that when Marines were in the field the collars mysteriously disappeared.

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