Where to order 37 kilts?

[wildrover]

Made the decision on price rather than quality/reputation.

As soon as I hear somebody say that, I know they learned an expensive lesson regarding the longevity of regret versus the passing satisfaction of a low price.

IIWY, I'd look at getting quotes from a few vendors here on a discounted price for 37 quality articles, and I would NOT expect them by Feb 1. I have participated in quite a few group buys over the years, and I've found in every case that impatience and rushed work only leads to poor quality...every time. Let the vendor set a finish date, and don't expect them by Feb 1...I can't stress that enough.

Also, bear in mind that it is the kilt (or miniskirt), and the tartan, that will identify you as a group (that, and you'll be a bunch of people with an obvious identifying feature)...not the size, cut, material, source, stitching, number or style of pleats, length, rise, number of buckles, or anything else. You will have a much easier time if you choose a tartan and then let your members sort out their kilts on their own. There is no reason to tell everyone to buy a 20$ kilt, if someone has the desire and money for a 100$ kilt.

More common tartans will be easier to find, too...for example, if you pick Black Watch or Royal Stewart, chances are good that several dozen vendors have a kilt on the shelf and ready to ship right this second. In addition, this spreads the workload to many vendors, and other than being good karma, increases the likelihood that you'll get 37 articles of clothing in roughly eight weeks.

Finally, and knowing full well that I might get my head bitten off here, I will say that unless you're starting a pipe band, kilts are for guys, skirts are for girls.

-Sean