I think Royal Stewart is an excellent choice for a first kilt. I think many people wear the same weight kilt year-round. I think the seller you spotted will probably give you a decent value for your money, but if you spend just a little more with one of the advertisers here ( like Stillwater ) I think you will get an even better value for your money. In the end it comes down to price generally being an indicator of quality and the question of how much quality you can afford.
There seem to be two major schools of thought- one is to buy one good kilt- the very best you can afford. The other is to buy and wear several kilts. If you subscribe to the second school, it may not matter if your first kilt is a "Learning Experience" (i.e., a disappointment) but if you are counting on having just one kilt, it is probably best to save your money and invest in a slightly more expensive one to begin with.
There is nothing wrong with a cheap "party kilt" as long as you recognize that it is not going to wear or look like a better grade one. It would be nice if we could all afford $1000 custom tailored kilts, but we can't. Somewhere between those two extremes is a kilt that balances price and quality as they align with your budget. So, your job is to decide how often and where you are going to wear your kilt, then decide where on the scale you want to be. THEN save until you can get that kilt. Or buy the cheap one and recognize that it is coming out of your savings for a better one.
Some take the high road and some take the low road. Who's in the gutter? MacLowlife
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