(regarding St. Kilda Store in Glasgow)

Quote Originally Posted by North40 View Post
That's actually where I'm looking at getting the argyll jacket & vest for my kilt made. They seem to have a rather good reputation for their jackets and the selection of tweed they have looks good as well.
Were you able to go inside to their store and get fitted for things or is it purely an online-ordering storefront?

As for USA Kilts, they seem like a great business manned by great people. I saw quite a few of their videos regarding advice for kilt buying and wearing etiquette when I was first going down the rabbit hole and they were really helpful with learning about the two different thought trains behind wearing the kilt.



And I'll definitely keep this in mind when planning the trip eventually. Thank you for the recommendations once again.
I think that St. Kilda is online only. I think the public face is a History Professor at Glasgow University. He's responded personally to some of my messages. I do NOT think they have made-to-measure jackets or do in person measurements for kilts. I once considered having a made to measure Prince Charlie Jacket made, but the price for that (at Kinloch Anderson, for example) is astronomical.

I just had a kilt made by Barb Tewksbury; we did a Zoom session to make sure my son took my measurements. The kilt is beautiful, and Barb is also very approachable. When I lived in Santa Rosa, I didn't know about Barb and Elsie's book, nor that Elsie lived just 20 miles south of me. I've heard that her waiting time is almost a year, but also that she may no longer even be sewing kilts.