There is some great advice here! It may or may not be very practical advice for everyone though. A beautiful custom handmade kilt will run many hundreds. If you want to make this sort of investment on an heirloom that you will treasure for the rest of you life, then by all means go for it! Consider this though before making such an investment. How much are you likely to wear the kilt? A couple times a year is typical. (Perhaps not typical for the regulars on the forum, but let us face it. We are NOT typical!)

Perhaps a more practical idea is to start with an inexpensive kilt, and learn to love it! Wear it out! While you do that, you will learn more about the kilt, how to wear it, is the kilt really for you, what tartans you like, and so on. Then when you have decided that the kilt is for you... Then you will be ready to invest in this treasure!