What's the most affordable kilt I can trash?

[rtc872]

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/British-Arm...=p4634.c0.m322

i bought one of these. Not so cheap but considering what the army has got into throughout history I doubt you could be concerned. I got a Blackwatch one and doubt any stains could show up.

[Cowher]

I would sweep the pleats when sitting on a bar stool. If they fall off the back so your bum to leather when you get up it will hold the back of your kilt up until you walk away. Unless the stool is a low one. Also make sure to push the kilt cloth down between your legs or let your sporran do it. That would just be nuts if you didn't.

[Joshua]

That would just be nuts if you didn't.

As for me, sitting on barstools are easy in a kilt... any seat where you have to sit higher than the level your hip is when standing, simply let the stool perform your sweep under your butt.

[lethearen]

Ok, now that I have your attention please, take a deep breath, and let me explain! I have a kilt, but I want to purchase an ole cheapy one for like, goin out to the pubs and such. One that I can sit on the pleats for a few hours and not stress that I am ruining my good kilts. However, I would like one that will keep its pleats/or be easily restored if possible. Any suggestions?

I got a kilt from www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co.uk for about 60$ including shipping (well, shipping was free). 8 yard, 16 oz "PV" (really polyacetate, i think)... pretty stiff, but holds up well. Good for kicking around.

[azwildcat96]

I posted a similar question here. (not about the bar stool part). Hope it helps.

[svc40bt]

I'm glad this question has come up. I've been meaning to ask it too, although my intentions are slightly different.

I do a lot of hiking, and am planning a couple of serious backpacking trips this year that I plan to do kilted. So my hiking kilt will get dirty and be expected to stand up to some abuse. I normally wear a Utilikilt for this, but would like to have a more traditional tartan kilt to abuse (I ain't doing it in my expensive tank!).

PV is not an option. I've already owned a PV casual kilt, and I find the material to be way too thin and light for my tastes. I like a thicker, heavier material (preferably in the 16oz or heavier range).

I love the price and choices of SWK. Acrylic would be fine, since I don't do campfires (the only fire would be my small stove), but I'd probably go with their 'heavy' wool kilt. The problem with SWK is that they don't make kilts in my size. Their standard length is about 2" too long, leaving me with the option of having to wear it way higher than I want, or paying someone to do a hem job that may end up looking like crap.

I may end up having to go with a SWK and finding someone to do a decent hem job (since they don't offer it), even though I'd rather avoid it. But does anybody else make an el-cheapo kilt that's good and heavy, preferably that can be made-to-order instead of "standard sizes" that don't fit me?

And on that subject, the SWK website is not very informative as to hip measurements. If I order a 34" waist kilt, how much do they add for the hip? All their pictures make the kilts look like they have very minimal flare for hips... they almost look like tubes instead of kilts. Does anyone know their typical formula for hip size based on waist size?

Also, what's the weight of the wool on their heavy wool kilt?

If you are set on wool a Burnett's & Struth casual might be an option. They always have a selection of tartans on sale for $200. They are all Locharron worsted tartan in your choice of weights. Their current selection of 16oz casuals.

[Howard Clark]

I got some 18 oz Robert Noble Leslie tartan cheap on e-bay and made a couple of four yard box pleated kilts that are machine sewn for this. I wear one of the in the forge shop a lot, it has been machine washed, and survives just fine after two years plus at hard labor.

Really it is hard to beat wool, IMO.

[MacMillans son]

I have had good service from an "import" 8 yard PV kilt from buyakilt.com

http://buyakilt.com/kilts/budget-kilts

It is an eastern PV which is heavier, and not as refined, as the Marton Mills PV but the price is right at about $60 US. The pleating is somewhat random relative to sett. I assume it is set at a specific dimension, like 1", and sett be damned! But, for a hiking, sit where ya want, kind of kilt it does great. Being an 8 yard kilt, of a slightly heavier material with a traditional 3 buckle closure, it wears more like a 13oz traditional wool kilt than a casual kilt.

In a wool casual kilt, the 5 yard 16oz Lochcarron from Tartanweb is hard to beat at $212 US. Their 8 yard machine stitched 16 oz Jura is $267 US.

http://www.tartanweb.com/shop/highla.../5-yard-kilts/

Although a bit more expensive, and as others have said, you cant go wrong with anything from USA Kilts.

http://usakilts.com/

Happy shopping!

[Lallans]

I'm glad this question has come up. I've been meaning to ask it too, although my intentions are slightly different.

I do a lot of hiking, and am planning a couple of serious backpacking trips this year that I plan to do kilted. So my hiking kilt will get dirty and be expected to stand up to some abuse. I normally wear a Utilikilt for this, but would like to have a more traditional tartan kilt to abuse (I ain't doing it in my expensive tank!).

PV is not an option. I've already owned a PV casual kilt, and I find the material to be way too thin and light for my tastes. I like a thicker, heavier material (preferably in the 16oz or heavier range).

I love the price and choices of SWK. Acrylic would be fine, since I don't do campfires (the only fire would be my small stove), but I'd probably go with their 'heavy' wool kilt. The problem with SWK is that they don't make kilts in my size. Their standard length is about 2" too long, leaving me with the option of having to wear it way higher than I want, or paying someone to do a hem job that may end up looking like crap.

I may end up having to go with a SWK and finding someone to do a decent hem job (since they don't offer it), even though I'd rather avoid it. But does anybody else make an el-cheapo kilt that's good and heavy, preferably that can be made-to-order instead of "standard sizes" that don't fit me?

And on that subject, the SWK website is not very informative as to hip measurements. If I order a 34" waist kilt, how much do they add for the hip? All their pictures make the kilts look like they have very minimal flare for hips... they almost look like tubes instead of kilts. Does anyone know their typical formula for hip size based on waist size?

Also, what's the weight of the wool on their heavy wool kilt?

So you don't want a Utilikilt, or something along those lines? I would favour them over a traditional kilt for the pockets alone.

[The Barry]

So you don't want a Utilikilt, or something along those lines? I would favour them over a traditional kilt for the pockets alone.

*** For hiking, etc., a utility kilt (Utilikilts or otherwise) would seem to perform better in the wilderness.