Hey JohnAllen,

While having a manequin may help a little for a kiltmaker, it's not really all that important. Yes, a dry fit would be nice to have sometimes, but it's really not NECESSARY. If you have less experience, it may help, but I believe that the kiltmakers on here with actual companies probably have enough experience.

It's a good thought, but not really all that necessary on the production side. Hey... you can still make the manequins and line them up in your room and put your kilts on them, so you can see them and how they hang even it you're not in them!