Kilt Shops Springing Up All Over

**cessna152towser** · 18th July 06, 06:56 AM

Last week while having a pub lunch in Duns, I noticed a new ad on the wall for a new kilt shop at Berwick-on-Tweed. Then yesterday when I went into town I discovered that a kilt shop has now opened right here in my own home town - Tyne Tartans in O'Connell Street, Hawick, where there was previously a gents outfitters which sold trousers and other male clothing but only hired kilts. Kilt wearing must be on the up with all these new outlets opening. Now that there is a local kilt shop here I will need to order another kilt and give them some business - previously I have had to travel out of town or go on the internet to obtain kilts.

**Prester John** · 18th July 06, 07:25 AM

Yeah, but when will we get one in Ohio?

When!?!

**Southern Breeze** · 18th July 06, 07:43 AM

It's good to hear about new shops. Maybe theres a kilt revival starting. It's only a 2 1/2 hr drive to the Scottish Tartans Museum from here, but a local shop would be nice.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 18th July 06, 07:51 AM

John, didn't Rex Tremende just pick up 2 kilts and some accessories from a Celtic clothing store near him? Near Cincinnati I believe.

**Wompet** · 18th July 06, 02:50 PM

Small hijack -
From the North American Kiltmaker Database - a kiltmaker in Sandusky.
I don't know if this was the one Rex mentioned, so maybe there are two in Ohio.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 18th July 06, 03:41 PM

We've got Kathy Lare in New Mexico

. I'm still MacSavingcash.

**Rex_Tremende** · 18th July 06, 03:48 PM

The Celtic Isles Shop is in Waynesville, OH, near Cincinnati and Dayton, and it is indeed the place where I picked up a couple kilts. The owner is a reseller, however, working through O'Neil of Dublin and J. Higgins. I think he keeps a few kilts in stock, like the ones I bought, but he also will take measurements and have one made custom order. I enjoyed leafing through a few of the sample books, actually.

Sandusky is rather on the other end of the state, but much closer to Prester John.

To hop back on the thread, I have to say that I was surprised to learn of a kilt shop here - but the owner of Celtic Isles says he does a pretty brisk business. I believe there is a similar retailer in Kentucky, somewhere between Lexington and Louisville. They seem to be everywhere - and so must the clientele be.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati