Another Supplier

**Freedomlover** · 24th October 07, 02:06 PM

I came across these folks while surfing. They offer what looks to be decent canvas kilts. I don't remember seeing them mentioned here before.

http://stores.ebay.com/mensplace

**Monkey@Arms** · 24th October 07, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Freedomlover

I came across these folks while surfing. They offer what looks to be decent canvas kilts. I don't remember seeing them mentioned here before.

http://stores.ebay.com/mensplace

That appears to be Xmarks member CreativeAccents, and if I'm correct the kilts and belts pictured are made by Buzz Kidder.

CA, want to to tell us more?

Best regards,

Jake

creativeaccents · 24th October 07, 04:58 PM

Correct on all counts, but do not want to violate any SPAM regs here. I do proudly distribute the Kidder Kilts and have other lines coming soon. I began this for one simple reason; I love the look and feel of kilts and have learned SO much here. Maybe a newcomer to this specific line, but a degree and corporate career now past in I.S./Networking/Telecom. Now, I do what I love doing.
After much shopping around from here to Pakistan I found Kidder to have the price, quality of materials and premium craftsmanship for my preferred niche. Have a different line on the way with a very different style arriving soon that will not conflict with my current offerings.
My hope is to address a market to expand kilt awareness to newcomers through different styles and materials as there several upper end, tailored, & hand sewn sources aplenty. My goal is to stock and get them out the door ASAP when ordered AND to assure a quality product.
My wife (Creative Accents) and I run a fairly small operation based upon 100% customer satisfaction and that is our continued goal even if having to send others to alternate sources for particular styles or to assure a perfect fit. That is about it for Mensplace....THUS FAR!

**Freedomlover** · 24th October 07, 06:05 PM

Thanks. You sound like someone I could do business with........

**GreenDragon** · 25th October 07, 05:24 AM

i agree.

**Shriner** · 25th October 07, 06:41 AM

CreativeAccents,

I was looking at mensplace is 44" your largest casual kilt. I need a 46" in kaki and if I like it maybe the other colors...

John

Please PM me..

**Chef** · 25th October 07, 02:51 PM

Not too be critical of anyone's business but the Buzz Kidder kilts have a problem in my opinion, there is no taper from the waist to the hip so the fell is sewn very short so the pleats can allow room for the butt.

If that is your shape they look good but it can be a problem if you have a large taper between the butt and waist.

creativeaccents · 25th October 07, 05:05 PM

As in any standard size kilts there may be the exceptionally ample posterior that may well command a truly tailored custom finish at a cost to address the many extra hours of labor.

My understanding is that Kidder Kilts do in fact have a 10% taper. Having worn the casual and, my favorite, the black watch at 5' 9 1/2" and 242 pounds that have shifted considerably since most was muscle and on my chest to being amply distributed around the glutius maximus and the dunlop at 57, I have been more than pleased.

In fact, having made my first kilt as a belt line waist, I have found that Kidder's taper plus the belly button level waist are far more appropriate for such as myself.

**Chef** · 1st November 07, 01:21 PM

I think the kidder kilts do fit a certain frame although I do somewhat doubt their 10% taper claim. I have one of their Blackwatch kilts which I bought to assess the product and it is well made, as are all their products by the way. I feel the taper is not enough compared to other off the rack kilts and I am not in love with the fact that the front apron doesn't taper either. As shown in your picture.

A major thing they do have going for them though, is they can be ordered in various lengths, unlike most off the rack kilts. This is one kilt I think could be made much better with just a few differences in design that shouldn't change the price much.

creativeaccents · 1st November 07, 03:37 PM

I am confident, from having spoken with Randy Kidder at length and found him to be both totally responsive and a true gentleman, that he would welcome all feedback and suggestions. In fact, we have agreed that I will now begin taking email orders to my mensplace@bellsouth.net email for those special orders that require lengths other than the standard 22.5 inches.
Initially, on the eBay site at MENSPLACE, we had limited ourselves to taking orders for those that I have in stock and can ship immediately, but we have received so many requests for longer lengths from folks willing to wait the 2 to 3 weeks for special orders, that we have now arranged take such special orders directly. Meanwhile, we have a large new shipment of the Black Watch already being made to expedite those who can wear the standard sizes.
Personally, even as we continue to add new distributors, I would love to see Randy continue to grow his line of affordable and very well made styles! His quality has very much impressed me, but I am well aware that we all have different preferences. What I greatly appreciate is his willingness to turn around orders in far less than the eight weeks required by another line that I have on the way and his responsiveness to our needs and concerns.
Above all, the primary goal at MENSPLACE is to maintain the 100% satisfaction level that we have worked so hard towards; quickly approaching the 100 mark on my new store and almost 1000 on the store my wife and I launched jointly. With a totally international clientele, THAT takes some dedication. maybe with a few new styles, distributors, and some support MENSPLACE will some day become a source for a broader range of Celtic wear and accessories that was born RIGHT HERE.

Hopefully, some day, we will be able to place our own fine little store amongst the ranks of the other fine advertisers here.