Quote Originally Posted by inkrat View Post

I guess my big question is, would 16oz still be a bit too heavy/warm for spring/summer wearing? I know the one I have certainly is and it's an 18. Next step down would be a 13 and I only seem to find those in acrylic, which is a shame, because I really like wool myself.



My biggest concern with custom made at this moment is being able to get the size right, video or not. Was thinking it might be a good idea to start with off the rack due to a more friendly exchange policy until I'm sure and then get myself another that's custom made.



Standards are acrylic, are they any more or less desirable than all-wool? Unfortunately Stillwater doesn't offer much to say on the weights of the Standards versus the Heavyweights. This was where I wanted to ask you guys what you thought of them personally since a few of you probably are familiar with the regimental fitting and weights.

Oh, and I annoyed my roommate into handing over the camera with the images he took of me when I was getting ready to head out for St Pat's. (He was afraid I'd try to delete the images. Heh.)

I'm not fond of 'em but at least you can see how high this one goes.

http://ergh.org/photos/self/mekilt1.jpg
http://ergh.org/photos/self/mekilt2.jpg

New Zealand regimental, for those wondering. Variation of the Black Watch pattern.

Thanks for the warm welcomes and tolerance of my newbie questions. ;)
inkrat

You can find wool in 13 oz that should not be a problem, as for being to warm in 16 oz wool, I think that a depends on the person, and the weather. I have been able to wear my 16 oz wool kilts year round with little discomfort from the elements either way, and to tell you the truth 16 oz wool hangs better than 13 oz wool IMHO. The fact that you live in Chicago also makes me think you should go for 16 oz wool, as it will stay down far better than a lesser weight.

As for measurement of the kilt, I recently purchased a 16 oz 8 yard kilt from Barb Tewksburry I followed her measuring instructions and it fits like a glove, here is a link to my review, the real trick is finding a kilt maker whose work you admire, and trusting them to do the job correctly, if there is a problem with the sizing I don't know of any kilt maker that would not fix it.

Nice work on the sleeve BTW.