Is it really a deal?

[Nathan]

There is a MacDonald - Lord of the Isles Hunting (blue) tartan kilt available locally that fits me. As the title suggests, I'm trying to determine if it's worth buying.

Here's what I know.

1) The tartan is nice and looks like this:


(image from lindaclifford.com)

I like the tartan. It's a blue version of the green tartan the Clan Donald High Chief and Prince Charles both wear.

2) The kilt is made of 11oz fabric rather than heavy weight cloth.

3) The kilt is 6 yards.

4) The kilt is machine sewn and you can see the top stitching when you inspect the fell closely.

As you may know, I have other kilts in very nice 22, 16, and 13 oz varieties, all of which are hand sewn.

This kilt is on sale for $200 Canadian after taxes.

I'm thinking this seems to be about what it's worth given that it's low yardage and machine sewn but the seller showed me the cloth for sale online and I'd be paying more than the final price of the finished kilt for 6 yards of the stuff. Certainly, as a maker, he didn't pay that for the cloth. That said, is the 50% off deal an actual deal compared to what else is out there? I've never worn a machine sewn kilt in a light weight tartan with low yardage so maybe I'll have buyer's remorse. On the other hand, it's a great fit and a really nice tartan which looks very different from my other kilts, all of which are variations on a theme. Your input is appreciated!