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**Casey_in_Carolina** · 24th July 08, 05:20 AM

Hello all!

Looks like a great place here. I just stumbled across it in my search for information on kilts. I'm looking to purchase my first kilt in the next month or so, and wondering if I might get some advice.

I'm a Clark, and thought it would just be easier to get a kilt in the Clark Ancient tartan, than try to track down which of the many clans our particular line of the family was a sept of. However, I'm having a bit of difficulty finding an affordable, entry-level kilt, that's also available in the Clark tartan. I've found lots of nice entry level kilts, even in the ~$100 range which surprised me, but when I look for the Clark tartan, I end up back in the ~$350+ range, which is just out of my price range these days.

If anyone can point me in the direction of a kilt maker who offers an affordable (i.e. <~$150) entry-level kilt that I can get in the Clark Tartan, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for the assistance, and once again, great looking site here.

Casey

**Splash_4** · 24th July 08, 05:26 AM

Check out USA Kilts or Sport Kilt

**macneighill** · 24th July 08, 05:26 AM

Hi Casey

from "Karst Kountry" . . beautiful Central Kentucky

As for a Clark tartan, may I recommend USA Kilts? They have a Poly Viscose kilt that runs from $220 to $250, depending on your hip size??

My Grandmother is a Clark. It's one on my list. However, be careful spending less . . cuz, you'll get less (quality).

**MacMoose** · 24th July 08, 05:40 AM

Welcome, from Charlotte NC!

**Casey_in_Carolina** · 24th July 08, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by Splash_4

Check out USA Kilts or Sport Kilt

Thanks for the links. I hadn't seen the Sport Kilt site yet, and that looks like the way to go. With all their options added in, I should come out right at ~$150, which will let me get into a kilt without getting kicked out of the house

Casey

**Jock Scot** · 24th July 08, 05:58 AM

Welcome,from an almost hot Inverness-shire.

**IrishGodfather** · 24th July 08, 06:00 AM

Welcome from Greenville, SC!!! Good to have another upstater on here. And I would suggest you check out USA Kilts and look at their Clark tartan. They look pretty good and are affordable. But good to have ya here, and we gotta get the other Upstate SC people on here together and have a kilt night when you get your kilt!

**12stones** · 24th July 08, 06:00 AM

Welcome from Houston, TX!!

**Spc. Scott** · 24th July 08, 06:08 AM

from Ithaca, NY!

The Clark tartan is on my list as well.

**kilted_ninja** · 24th July 08, 06:18 AM

I have a Sportkilt. Had it for years and love it! The one thing I would say is to follow their instructions carefully for keeping the pleats sharp. Mine have fallen a bit by the wayside.