Royal Regiment of Scotland Kilt Uniform

[Regimental]

Delighted to say that my RRoS kilt arrived this morning, and I’m very pleased with it! Although used, it is in absolutely great condition, and I’m looking forward to getting a chance to wear it properly

A few things I have noticed:

1. The Govenment 1A Tartan is actually very nice – I was worried it would be overly dark, but the slightly bluish-green is quite bright.


2. The fabric weight appears, at least to me, noticeably a little heavier than my existing heavyweight kilts, and a little bit rougher to the touch (as perhaps befits a military garment) though it felt great to wear. The weight gives it a truly fantastic swing – better I think than any other kilt I’ve worn.

3. The box pleats to the stripe are very nice, and give a quite different to my existing kilts.


4. The belt buckles are black-coated metal, which I wasn’t expecting – I haven’t seen this on other kilts, but it’s actually a great look, and reduces the extent to which they stand out quite significantly. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this become an option in civilian kilts as well in due course.


5. The kilt was sized as 170cm (5’6”) height, 76cm (30”) waist and 92cm (36”) breech. It fits great (or at least will do one I loose a few more pounds of Xmas excess ) but I do notice it is an inch or two longer than my existing kilts – it seems to have a higher rise above the straps, so I assume is intended to be worn a little higher.


All in all, very pleased with what I’ve got, and at £100, it was a fantastic deal (actually a great shot for anyone looking for a genuine quality kilt but who can’t stretch to the usual prices).

I’m going to enjoy this for the moment, before thinking about what items to look to acquire next – if anyone has any suggestions, do let me know.