Ok, that clinches it. God as my witness, my next kilt WILL be a great kilt. I read this piece on line someplace, as I was browsing one day for tartans, I have no idea where I saw it... While some will wear a kilt for day to day use (like us) there are many that feel that the great kilt looks rediculous in this modern age. I don't remember everything said in the little artical snippit, but, it got me thinking. Made me sad that it seems to be considered as a "costume" piece. Most don't take it seriously. I contacted a kilt maker through email, one selling a great kilt, when I started this journey a good while back, and I got laughed at because of my idea of getting one for day to day use. I don't even remember the kilt maker. But it was one of those ones that use the same models for dozens of different web sites and sell the same looking great kilt and greatly varied prices. It's hard to keep track of all those look alike companies. The expensive great kilts cost a lot of money. They were well made... But they were made like a wedding dress or a tux that you wear once and then put it up as a keep sake. Most didn't have sewn down seams, had to be dry cleaned, and were not a practical garmet for day to day use.

I WANT a practical day to day garmet. Like a comfortable pair of overalls, only with out the crotch crushing legs. A great kilt for some reason, when I look at it, screams comfortable. I don't know why. Something I can throw in the wash when it's dirty. Something I wont scream my fool head off if it gets dirty.

As for other kilt wears possibly thinking I might look a little strange... That would be sad if it happened. More people SHOULD wear the great kilt. Yes, a little kilt fits in better with the modern age. You can make it look dressy or casual. You can almost make it fit into society's idea of "normal" what ever that means. But a great kilt seems to be the costume of Shakespearian actors, ren fair geeks, and fools. You can get away with wearing a kilt I guess, but wearing a great kilt would only draw more of the "where's the Celtic fest" comments I reckon.

There are those of us who want to make the little kilt a common accepted garmet. I want to make the great kilt a common accepted garmet.

Rocky, a big thanks for offering to try and do this. It means a lot. I look forward to doing business with you.