Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post
The recommendations that you're already received here are pretty sound.

I'd suggest that one thing that you should do is take it slow. Go through the forum and look at as many posts as you can...you'll soon get a very good idea of how to proceed...this place is a serious repository of knowledge (not to be confused with a suppository of knowledge, which is another thing all together!). A lot of folks have come here asking the same questions as you and you can learn from their experience. Taking your time and considering several options can help you get something that'll work best for you...you may possibly find that you want to spend a few more bucks and get something that's a higher quality and will work well for both casual ahnd dressy, for example. When you go kiltie, it's the whole garbanzo: the kilt, a sporran, some hose, etc.

I just met up with McNulty, one of the other forum members, the other evening and his story was similar to mine and typical of a lot of Xmarksers: you start thinking about getting a kilt and when you look on the internet, you get some serious sticker shock but then you find Xmarks and find the way to get yourself a kit that's within your budget. One thing that comes to the fore here is where you can find the best value for your dollar...sometimes a kilt or a sporran that's a couple of notches up from bargain level may not be that much more expensive and you can decide if you want to spend the extra $$'s and have something a bit nicer than "entry level".

So lurk a bit and profit from the collective experience here...

And as far as selecting a color or a tartan...believe me, that discussion goes on and on and on here.

Best

AA
***. Great advice.