Curious about an online vendor

**ABG0819** · 25th February 10, 07:41 AM

Has anyone done business with thefrugalcorner.com. It is an online kilt and accessory store. The website is still under construction, but the prices seem reasonable. The product seems similar to what SWK has. I was wondering about quality and trustworthyness. If anyone has in info please advise

Thank you for your help,
Graham

**RockyR** · 25th February 10, 07:50 AM

Do a search of Frugal Corner and you'll come across many discussions about them:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...=frugal+corner

**MrShoe** · 25th February 10, 08:05 AM

You would be hard pressed to beat the service that you would get from Jerry@SWK or Rocky@USAk.

**ABG0819** · 25th February 10, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by MrShoe

You would be hard pressed to beat the service that you would get from Jerry@SWK or Rocky@USAk.

That is what I have heard in similar threads but I just came across this specific company and was wondering about them. My first kilt came from Jerry and I have my eye on a couple of Rocky's.

**KiltedChief** · 25th February 10, 09:05 AM

I ordered a 16oz cameron of erracht 5 weeks ago still have one to three weeks to go sence I'm 6' 5" I had to order a custom made. when it comes in I will post pics.When I call and leave a message they always called me back.

**Brian K** · 25th February 10, 10:39 AM

I took a look at the Frugal Corner website and was surprised to see that they stock (stock kilts?) kilts by waist measurement and even if they custom make one for you the only extra measurement they want is the length and only then in half inch increments. Everything I've read says you should have a waist, hip and length measurement and that a proper kilt is a bespoke garment. we're all built differently and will a kilt hang properly if the individual's hip measurement is not taken into account?

I do not yet own any kilts so this is all "book learnin'" but it does seem to fly in the face of convention and tradition to sell by waist size without reference to hip size.

Regards,

Brian

**Brian Boru** · 25th February 10, 11:06 AM

Hello,
I did a side by side review on the FC's heavy weight and a SWK Standard a while back. Check the archives and I think you'll find it hanging about somewhere. One thing though, since I did the review, FC has had a price increase, his heavy weight used to be around $90.00 US and now they are over $100 US, Jerry's price is still the same and you get free flashes from SWK with his standard.

Flashes are an extra $10-12.00 from FC.
I hope this helps.

Cheers,

Brian

**Tony** · 25th February 10, 08:30 AM

Product is similar to SWK though with a wider range of tartans. They had some problems in the past but only - IIRC - with promises made on items not in stock. Haven't ordered in a while. If I wanted another cheap kilt I'd use again.

**Chas** · 25th February 10, 08:31 AM

Hi Graham,

I own a Frugal Corner lightweight and a heavyweight. The attention to detail on the heavyweight has got to be seen to be believed. I also own a Scottish 'tank'. The only difference between the two is the material. The tank is wool and the Frugal Corner heavyweight is acrylic, but the construction is exactly the same.

Both my Frugal Corner kilts were on back order, but were delivered well before the stated time and I live in the UK.

I am now moving over to only wearing woollen kilts, but if I was in the market for a quality acrylic kilt I would go back to them.

Regards

Chas

**RockyR** · 26th February 10, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

I own a Frugal Corner lightweight and a heavyweight. The attention to detail on the heavyweight has got to be seen to be believed. I also own a Scottish 'tank'. The only difference between the two is the material. The tank is wool and the Frugal Corner heavyweight is acrylic, but the construction is exactly the same.

Chas,

I am not trying to insult FC by this comment, but as a kiltmaker, I can tell you that there is a BIG difference between a proper made kilt and a FC kilt... The same way there's a difference between OUR Casual / Semi Traditional and a proper 8 yard kilt. The same way there's a difference between a SWK and a proper 8 yard kilt. The same way that SCOTTISH '4-5 yard Casual kilts' are different from their 8 bretheren...

There are a lot of 'internal construction' bits that definitely contribute to how well the kilt is made that are put into more expensive kilts.

Why are they omitted from lower priced kilts? Time. Time = money = a more expensive kilt.