Maple Leaf tartan kilt - either very expensive or very cheap, nothing in the middle

[walkman50]

May I ask please - What size do you need?

I still have a couple of Maple Leaf Hire Kilts left.

True P/V 65% Polyester/35% Rayon. Machine stitched. Knife pleated to Sett. 2 brown straps & Buckles.

That one's a beauty!

Would you happen to have a 40" kilt? Thank you!

Belly button: ~39"
Waist: ~39"
Seat: ~39"
Length: 22"
Height: 5'7"

[Steve Ashton]

No, I'm very sorry. Kilts in the size range of a 40 waist went really quickly.

If I can make a comment. Some kilts like those made in the middle east of Acrylic are sold by waist size.
But most kilts are sold using at least 3 measurement.

The Waist Circumference
The Hip Circumference
And the Drop. With or Without the Rise.

You then need to know where the waist of the kilt is designed to be worn. Traditional kilts are designed to be worn very high. Right up under the ribs. Even those made in Pakistan follow this convention. If you try to wear a kilt designed to be worn at the anatomical waist, down lower such as at the Navel or at the hips like blue jeans, the bottom of the Fell Area will be too low causing shower curtain folds in the rear and the bottom of the kilt will drop below the knee.

So knowing where the kilt was designed to be worn is just as important as the waist measurement because if your use a tape measure and take a measurement at the anatomical waist and then again at the hip line the two WILL be different.

[walkman50]

Ach - I suppose it was too good to be true.

I will take into consideration the thoughts around sizing. I'm oddly consistent in belly, waist, hips, and seat - only an inch or two different throughout.

Since the cheap kilts are... well... cheap, it feels like a place to put a toe in and see how it works out, and not worry about it around Scout camps. Most likely no one in the Group could recognize a good kilt from a bad one, so it would be a novelty for them anyway. We have a wide range of cultures in our Group, and it's an opportunity to share a bit of my culture with them.

May I ask how much you would have charged for that kilt? And if you have a MacLaren or Black Stewart that you're looking to unload, please let me know!

Thank you very much for all your advice and help! And if you know where to find a 40" Maple Leaf tartan polyviscose kilt in the next couple of weeks...

[KennethSime]

Agree with others, your best bet may be a 5-yard kilt from a reputable maker. I'm quite happy with my 5-yards from both Burnett's & Struth and USA Kilts. My B&S kilt was only $180, but then it was on super-sale. Still one of the best-fitting kilts I own.

Two other Canadians to check in with would be North of Hadrian's in Vancouver, and Rocky Mountain Kilts in Alberta.

[Darrin1200]

May I ask please - What size do you need?

I still have a couple of Maple Leaf Hire Kilts left.

True P/V 65% Polyester/35% Rayon. Machine stitched. Knife pleated to Sett. 2 brown straps & Buckles.

Nice kilts Steve.

I would be interested if you still have one left.

[jhockin]

Have you considered/ priced a four yard box-pleated kilt?

See: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ed-kilt-29086/

[OC Richard]

I didn't see it mentioned above-sorry if I missed it- but the US dollar is very high now and a Canadian would get much better value shopping in Canada or the UK.

I work at Disneyland (California) and our Canadian visitors are having a rough time of it.

About the kilt fabric I would avoid any Pakistani-made imitation tartan fabric and go with legitimate UK-woven cloth whether it's 100% wool (either 13 or 16 ounce) or the high-quality Marton Mills PV cloth.