The Reality section today ran a piece on kilts, and I wanted to let you know there are a couple kiltmakers here in PA making both traditional and modern kilts. Teens who want to wear the kilt are often put off by the expense (over $300 easily for a hand-sewn, full wool kilt) and though it's well worth the money in the long run, teens are still growing and probably can't invest that much for a kilt they might outgrow in a few years.
The following two kiltmakers charge around $90-$130 for a kilt- or the price of a pair of designer jeans.
www.usakilts.com
www.amerikilts.com
USA Kilts actually supplied the kilts for Madonna's 2004 Reinvention tour, and Amerikilts is a modern American-style (ie-non-tartan) kiltmaker with an attached sporran, for even more savings.
My family (my husband, myself, and our two kids) own kilts from both of these companies- and I can tell you the owners of both are very nice people who would probably be thrilled to talk to your Reality reporters!
Thanks for the infomative and funny article, and I love the work you're putting into the Reality section- not only is it entertaining, but it's often thought-provoking as well.
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