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    Thumbs up Gordon Kilt Deal

    What Price Glory has a real deal on their Gordon kilts: http://www.whatpriceglory.com/uklist.htm

    $225 for a heavy, all wool Gordon military style kilt is a steal any day.

    Just thought you'd like to know.
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    Pretty tempting.

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    Thanks for the info, and especially the link!

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    Have a bunch of WPG battlejackets and love them, Never went with the kilts - wanted to - but too fat topside to wear that authentic high waist that skinny troops used to could wear.

    But thanks for the tip too.

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    I own one of these. Totally worth the cost. Heavy, HEAVY wool. The only thing that feels subpar on them is the buckles and straps... and getting those replaced is relatively cheap from what I have managed to dig up.

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    Darn - now I have to make a choice! USAK Semi-trad or WPG Abrams Tank. hmmmmm.
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    Hmmm tough call... BUT USAK's prices seem pretty stable. The semi-trad will likely be the same price a month from now... the WPG?

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    That is $70 off the normal price. Not too shabby. I have the Cameron from WPG and love it. There are some things that one should take into account before ordering:

    1) It is HEAVY 22 oz. wool and is hot. I sweat under it even in the middle of winter. So don't plan on wearing it in Arizona in July. Do wear absorbent socks. (Why doesn't any one make cotton kilt socks, by the way? I know it isn't traditional, but for day wear, it would be great!)

    2) The length of a military kilt is meant to be longer. So plan on an extra 2-3 inches more than normal length for you. As I understand it, one is supposed to wear it just a hair under your ribcage. My normal length is 24", but for a military kilt, it is 27".

    3) it is not slimming. But it doesn't look bad on us big guys, either, Riverkilt. I like to wear a sweater with it so the high waist doesn't show. A waistcoat would work, as well.

    4) All that cloth really swings like nothing else. But it is also hard to get it all into the car, at least when you are tall and wide to start with. So you learn to sit into the car first, smoothing as you sit, then turn to face the wheel. If you do it right it all moves into place. If you don't, you will be sitting uncomfortably or will have most of the kilt pulled in right beside you so you can close the door.

    5) I second the need to replace the buckles and belts. I have found the ones on it have leather that is too stiff to get through the buckles comfortably. That or the buckles are not rightly sized for the leather. I need to find a replacement set and learn to sew them on one of these days.

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    As a side note, I think Hamilton Dry Goods sells cotton kilt socks. I intend to place an order with them before summer rolls around.

    I'll second the part about getting into your car.

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