Quote Originally Posted by kilted2000 View Post
A five yard wool kilt would be expensive, but not as much as an 8 yard. It would also last a lot longer than the acrylic.
Agreed, but the USA Kilt version is still almost $500CAD.

Three factors:

  1. This is the first kilt of my own and I do not have a big budget; I've worn my father's kilt (Dress Stewart) in the past, but it doesn't fit any more; I'm much bigger than him in height and breadth and he's had it taken in a couple of time as he's aged. I'll be using his sporran, flashes, etc.
  2. 98% of the time I will be wearing it to Scouting meetings and functions, some more formal (Remembrance Day (outdoors in November in Canada) and formal-ish dinners) and to meetings and camps. I'll be wearing my red uniform shirt and necker with it at those times.
  3. I'd love to get it before Remembrance Day (Nov. 11).


As much as I agree with the idea of "buy once cry once", it's still a bit out of my range. I suppose my question is whether an Etsy kilt or a sub-$150 80% acrylic/20% wool kilt is passable or laughable.

I'll look for better ones in more common tartans (Stewart for family, Maclaren for Scouts) later.