A Utility Kilt on the European Market

[cessna152towser]

The postman brought me this new kilt this morning.
Utilikilts have been around for a decade and there have been various knock offs produced, but this is a new line from Tartanista of London, England, also known on eBay as Fredonline321. Their website describes this as a Utility Kilt for the Active Man and describes the material as Heavy Duty Cotton Drill Fabric, although the label says it is 100% acrylic wool. I have not found any information as to country of manufacture. Whatever, it is quite a heavy weight though not stiff to wear.

The kilt without a belt, to illustrate the studs which fasten the overlapping front aprons.

Best foot forward. Ever tried to photograph a black kilt in snow, it is very difficult to illustrate the detail of the kilt.

Profile view, showing one of the side pockets and the straps. The kilt is available in a variety of sizes from 30 inch waist 21 inch length up to 46 inch waist 24 inch length. Mine is a 40 waist and 24 length. Would look better on a younger male, an off the shelf kilt tends to be up at the back on the more mature figure due to waist slope.

A pleats shot, showing the reverse Glengarry pleats.

Finally this shot, which is slightly over exposed but offers the clearest view of the fell and pleats.
All in all a good value for money knockabout kilt for £49.99 including carriage.

[English Bloke]

Thanks for the review Alex. I was waiting for someone to pick up on these. I've run into them a few times while browsing on ebay. (I can't see the pictures just yet but I'll check the thread again when I get home.)

I was travelling across the country for my crew-change on Monday night and was changing trains at Ely in Cambridgeshire. Spotted a bloke in a box pleated black Utility Kilt, black jacket, black (roo-skin?) slouch hat, black kilt socks with thin red ribbons sewn down the sides and yup... Black boots. He was also sporting a long silver key-chain on his belt. He looked very cool indeed and walked about with great confidence. I noticed also how no-one seemed to bat an eyelid. Interesting to view it from the onlookers perspective, most of my experience of people looking at kilts is them looking at me and I think you see things differently that way.

This bloke was on the opposite platform to me and time was short so I didn't get a chance to let on but I did wonder if he was a member here and his admirable style did make me think again about getting one of these kilts.

I probably won't as I'm not sure I could pull it off with the same debonair flair that both yourself and the gentleman I saw demonstrated...

[Arlen]

You know, I am VERY interested in that. I prefer the full front aprons. My UnipnKilt is great but I've never gotten used to the narrow aprons.
This is something I'll definitely have to look into.

[Highlander31]

Looks good, Alex. Thanks for the review.

[Paul]

Alex... wow. This is one of the few utilikilts I could actually see myself in!
I have had some bad experiences with the seller but they seem to have a variety of suppliers for various different things and the quality of this looks pretty good!

and I do like your new "hose"

[English Bloke]

I can see the pictures now. I'm ummin' and arrin' as we speak. That is a cracker.

[###KILTEDKIWI###]

Great pics Alex, looks great.