If you are a reenactor then you can ignore this. If you are going with the great kilt or feilehd mor (sp?) because it costs less than a tailored kilt, here are some suggestions. Go ahead and get quality kilt material in at least 13oz weight. And go ahead and get at least 4yds double width. Here's why. At some point you will likely get tired of finding some CLEAN spot large enough to spread out the material, then get on your knees to pleat it, (did I remember to grab the belt?), then trying to figure out what to do or how to use the top part, then adjust it to make it look right, only to discover your aprons are going in the wrong direction. How do I know this? Because this was me. After a few years, if you've taken good care of the fabric and not abused it, you can send it off to a kiltmaker and have them make a traditional tailored kilt for you. That's what I did after I joined xmarks, with the exception that I bought the book, the Art of Kiltmaking, and made my own.

Sure you can go to the fabric store and get the cheap stuff for $5 a yard, but it will never look right, hang right, or feel right. And trust me, people do notice the difference.

Best of luck to you. And let us know what you decide.

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