New modern kilts

[The Kilted Hamster]

I'm going to suggest Stumptown kilts out of Portland OR. Saw them up here at the Highland Games in June and they have a large pocket built into the apron as well as attachable pockets of two different sizes you can buy. Under 200.00

[seanachie]

Thanks all for your comments. Steve, thanks for the pictures and I really do like the kilts you make but (dont take offense) your prices are similar to Utilikilt. Anything more than 150.00 is too much for me.

Has anybody bought a www.Alphakilts.com ? I'm really liking the box pleated one. Thats probably the next one I'll get. If you have one, please let me know how you like it! Thanks

Tell me to MYOB, but as one who has learned from my first kilt until today, sometimes holding off on a purchase and taking a little longer to put some money aside is a smarter move. I will be one to admit that I have made the mistake. As far as AltKilt I HIGHLY recommend them, they are great kilts and the box pleats look great.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I think that wearing a sporran on a modern kilt looks just fine, except for the UK's with the V-shaped set of front snaps. To me, the snaps are a something that is meant to be seen, and I would not want to cover them up. However, as the OP said, if you have a UK with pockets, you don't need to worry about a sporran....

[The Monk]

Just ordered a Stillwater cargo sporran to go with an alt.kilt. I prefer a sporran to pockets.

[JiBB]

As for socks/shoes, I tend to wear Dr. Martens and knee high striped socks (or the diamond ribbed ones). Or just sandals on warm days.

[Riverkilt]

As far as the sporrans with Utilikilt-type kilts, experiment, be creative, I think it can work.


This is a Shoshone deerskin pouch used as a sporran with my old UK basil Survival II


This is my custom hair-on buffalo sporran (by Miss April's Carpetbags) with my brown leather Utilikilt.


And this is my brown Freelander with my brown leather UK

Here's my Stillwater nightstalker sporran with my Freedom Kilts maroon dress model


As far as price; keep in mind that many kiltmakers will have a two payment plan. Roughly half up front with your order and half on completion. That's always helped me "afford" higher quality kilts. Can't hurt to ask the kiltmaker.

And there's a HUGE difference between price and VALUE...utility type kilts are made for rough wear. Saving money there may mean buying a kilt sewn up with cheap thread that won't hold up to the task.

If you can't afford the quality now - then save. Its worth it. And don't forget a quality kilt will hold its value much better than an inexpensively made kilt.

You may be way ahead of me here - but one of the best tricks for saving kilt money is saving your loose change at the end of the day - adds up fast.

You can have any two of price, quality, or service.