Kilt Shopping
The past few entries have told you a lot of reasons to get a kilt. Now just exactly how do you go about getting one?
First, you have to decide on which kilt suits your style and wallet. There are a ton of kiltmakers out there and the range of kilt prices range from about fifty bucks to over a thousand bucks.
You can check out the two most popular kilt forums for advice on which style you might like for a first kilt.
X Marks The Scot
The Bravehearts' Forum
You can also have a look at a ton of casual kiltmakers on my Compare Kilts page. It's a lot easier to compare when you can see most of the kiltmakers from one central site than to jump from site to site.
To choose your first kilt, you'll need to know where you'll be wearing your kilt. If it's just to the beach, or to change out of your biking shorts after a ride down a mountain, you can get one fairly cheaply.
If you'd like to wear a kilt to work, or out to the pub, or for distance hiking, you'll spend a little more but you can get a decent quality kilt for the price you decide on paying.
For formal occasions, you just can't beat a traditional wool kilt. They're pricey but a traditional, hand made wool kilt has 3000 blind stitches, done by hand, and that's just for the pleats! Properly cared for, a traditional kilt will outlast you.
At every level of kilt, there are a myriad of choices to make. Tartan? Plain coloured? Which Tartan? Pockets? Quality? Price?
There's a fair bit of shopping and research to do before buying a first kilt. Check out the above links. They're the fastest way to get up to speed.
First, you have to decide on which kilt suits your style and wallet. There are a ton of kiltmakers out there and the range of kilt prices range from about fifty bucks to over a thousand bucks.
You can check out the two most popular kilt forums for advice on which style you might like for a first kilt.
X Marks The Scot
The Bravehearts' Forum
You can also have a look at a ton of casual kiltmakers on my Compare Kilts page. It's a lot easier to compare when you can see most of the kiltmakers from one central site than to jump from site to site.
To choose your first kilt, you'll need to know where you'll be wearing your kilt. If it's just to the beach, or to change out of your biking shorts after a ride down a mountain, you can get one fairly cheaply.
If you'd like to wear a kilt to work, or out to the pub, or for distance hiking, you'll spend a little more but you can get a decent quality kilt for the price you decide on paying.
For formal occasions, you just can't beat a traditional wool kilt. They're pricey but a traditional, hand made wool kilt has 3000 blind stitches, done by hand, and that's just for the pleats! Properly cared for, a traditional kilt will outlast you.
At every level of kilt, there are a myriad of choices to make. Tartan? Plain coloured? Which Tartan? Pockets? Quality? Price?
There's a fair bit of shopping and research to do before buying a first kilt. Check out the above links. They're the fastest way to get up to speed.