Hello from H-town

**12stones** · 15th October 07, 08:17 PM

Hello everyone. Another Houstonian here, but alas, I don't have a kilt yet. I'm actually in search of my first kilt and have been browsing the board all day. I've even made it all the way through the "Dos and Don'ts" thread.

Anyway, I'll be looking to you for advice, though I've already picked out the tartan: Leatherneck. I served for 8 years in the Corps and it's in my blood.

**jackson1863** · 15th October 07, 08:18 PM

from the Triad of North Carolina!

**cavscout** · 15th October 07, 08:22 PM

Here's the perfect starter kilt for a Marine

http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Sti...swk-hwbp-usmc?

Semper Fi!

MCAS Cherry Point

**ccga3359** · 15th October 07, 08:23 PM

Welcome from Ontario Canada. You've come to the right place for advice and are also proud of our many marines on board. for the leatherneck tartan you could check out Stillwater Kilts or Sportkilt for inexpensive but decent kilts.

**12stones** · 15th October 07, 08:25 PM

Thanks guys. SWK is my first choice. Got the measurements down tonight so it's a matter of funding. And now that I've searched and seen that the beer belly won't make it so bad, it's all downhill.

**ccga3359** · 15th October 07, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by 12stones

...it's all downhill.

What life or buying a kilt? Now you have to accesorize that kilt, sporran, kilt pin the list goes on. Now here's a former Marine with four leatherneck kilts considering his kilt pins options. Also when you purchase more kilts later ther is always Steve Ashton former Marine and owner of Freedom Kilts. His web site is down for a day or so but you should put him under favourites and check him out later. And as a welcome bonus the gentleman who designed the leatherneck tartan recently became a member here.

**12stones** · 15th October 07, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

What life or buying a kilt? Now you have to accesorize that kilt, sporran, kilt pin the list goes on. Now here's a former Marine with four leatherneck kilts considering his kilt pins options. Also when you purchase more kilts later ther is always Steve Ashton former Marine and owner of Freedom Kilts. His web site is down for a day or so but you should put him under favourites and check him out later. And as a welcome bonus the gentleman who designed the leatherneck tartan recently became a member here.

Buying the kilt, but I get your point. I've already been agonizing over the sporran, belt, etc. I'll take it slow, though. I've seen the threads about the Leatherneck tartan and read the designer's post. I'll definitely check out the site when it's back up. I tried earlier, but, alas...

**Jock Scot** · 15th October 07, 11:09 PM

Welcome,from Inverness-shire.

**Arizona Scot** · 15th October 07, 11:27 PM

Welcome aboard from sunny Arizona. This a great place for new kilties I just recently purchased my first kilt. It is a hunting Macleod from stillwater kilts and I can't say enough about their product or their service. Happy kilting.

**Riverkilt** · 15th October 07, 11:31 PM

Welcome aboard,

Good choice for a first kilt.

I waited, wanted top of the line. Here's what a hand sewn 14oz Leatherneck looks like on a beer belly.

Here's the backside...pleats in the wind.

Kathy Lare, who's also a Marine mother, sewed it up. Was kilt #1002 for her. Set me back $460.00 but she makes it easy with half down on order then the other half isn't due until completion.

I love it both for what it stands for, and for the beautiful tartan it is.

Realize funding may be an issue, but its a worthy goal. I was tempted to go with a less expensive Leatherneck tartan but once I saw it in 14oz wool at a highland games there was just no other way to go for me.

Semper Fi,

Ron
Not as mean,
Not as lean,
But still a Marine