How Did You Select Your First Kilt?

[OC Richard]

both (kilts) the same Clan tartan, one is old and rather tatty now and used for more rugged and casual events and the other is reserved for the more smart events such as weddings.

That's exactly my tweed kilt jacket situation: one a bit motheaten and shabby, for Rugby (watching not playing!) and the other in better condition, for piping gigs.

With the tartan of kilts, of course some Clans have several tartans, and a Mr Stewart could have a closet-full of the things, all different, with a Mr MacDonald not far behind.

[David Dubh]

That's exactly my tweed kilt jacket situation: one a bit motheaten and shabby, for Rugby (watching not playing!) and the other in better condition, for piping gigs.

With the tartan of kilts, of course some Clans have several tartans, and a Mr Stewart could have a closet-full of the things, all different, with a Mr MacDonald not far behind.

That’s kind of me, MacDonald is my clan. I picked MacDonald of the isles hunting ancient colours (Marton Mills). Didn’t want/like the modern MacDonald that my father wears. This was before I understood the difference between modern ancient and weathered tartans or that different mills use threads in different shades. With that understanding my next kilt was the MacDonald clan tartan in ancient colours (my preferred colour palette) from House of Edgar. This is now my preferred kilt and I rarely wear the hunting one.
I too am a Laphroaig fan, if you’d been a talisker man I would tell you Isle of Skye tartan job done universal tartan beautiful and easily available.
What ever you pick check how many different colour palettes and mills that the tartan is available in and pick what you like best.
Good luck
Slainte David

[rockthekilt]

For my first kilt, I decided to get our Lynch family tartan. Apparently I had 3 different tartan patterns to choose from so will most likely get the other 2 at some point. I can seriously see this as becoming an addiction... :P

[revdpatience]

My first kilt was a brown AmeriKilt, which I gave to my best friend when I outgrew it. Unfortunately �� it still had my XMarks badge on it as a kilt pin, so at least he’s wearing it in style!

In late 2016, I ordered my first tartan kilt from Wm. Glen and Son in San Francisco, an eight (or more) yard kilt in MacKenzie Ancient. My father’s side of the family hail from the Black Isle near Inverness, in MacKenzie country. I really prefer the softer lovat green and blue coloring to the mostly navy modern colors.

My next kilt, I expect, will be another eight-yarder in the MacColl Ancient tartan of my mother’s clan. That tartan is a soft, but fairly vivid orange with lovat blue and green in the pattern.

[Curtis Bias]

I chose a UT Kilts Ultimate Utility Kilt in olive green. I bought it after watching several videos online. I also thought that it was inexpensive enough that it would be a great way to try out wearing a kilt without breaking the bank. I also liked the look of utility kilts in general. They seemed laid back. I think it fits my personality well. Besides, I work as a n art teacher and pottery instructor. A formal wool kilt would get ruined if I splatter some paint or ceramic glaze on the fabric. I wear the kilt often. It is my only kilt at the moment. I am shopping for my second kilt currently.

[tripleblessed]

and should I live for another 50 years., my present smart kilt will take up more casual duties and a new
one will deal with the smart events.

From your keyboard to the heart of the ONE. Though I know that's not something you would personally say, it will please me immensely
to know 50 years down the road you're still healthy and feisty.

[Jock Scot]

From your keyboard to the heart of the ONE. Though I know that's not something you would personally say, it will please me immensely
to know 50 years down the road you're still healthy and feisty.

I am trying my very best! So far so good.

[Madadh]

My first kilt was a tank in my family tartan (Stuart of Bute). I have since bought several kilts of different tartans. I also have sever styles of utility kilts. For general knock around kilts I like the ones from StillwaterKilts, especially their wool variants. For more formal kilts I use Rocky at USAKilts.

[PatrickHughes123]

My first kilt was a tank in my family tartan (Stuart of Bute). I have since bought several kilts of different tartans. I also have sever styles of utility kilts. For general knock around kilts I like the ones from StillwaterKilts, especially their wool variants. For more formal kilts I use Rocky at USAKilts.

Interesting.

To be honest, I prefer cheap kilts in bright tartans to the formal suit kilts, they just look so bland and boring, no colour in them, like, at all. What's even worse in my opinion, is the solid-colour black kilts.

For example...

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Both images are taken from Pinterest.

[rmcglew3]

For my first kilt I went to a Celtic festival in Phoenixville where USA Kilts used to be. My friends convinced me to at least try one on so I selected the Irish National tartan they didn't because the guy was Black and the woman was Jewish and didn't think it was appropriate (not that I care... I've been telling my Black friend that the sistas seem to appreciate a kilted guy). Anyway, I declined to get one at that time.
Well, after lunch and a couple of beers they convinced me that I should reconsider, so I did, and they still had one in my size, so the rest is history.
I'm expected to wear one when I visit my older Jewish friend, and I keep working on the guy to try it. A 511Tactical was a hit at the local Juneteenth celebration though.