I've been lurking around this forum for some time, searching, reading, learning and I figured what better way to say "hi" than to jump right in with a couple questions!

I've been trying to figure out which kilt to buy. The three I have narrowed it down to are Rocky's semi-traditional in PV, or a 5 yard PV from scottishkilts.net, or the 5 yard jura from scottishkilts.

Here are some details about me. I live in the southern US. I won't be wearing it daily (job requirements). Summer months see 100 degress F and winter lows hit the upper 20's. I'll be wearing it for our kilt nights and Celtic fairs. I would like to be able to wear it to our Scottish Society Banquet (traditional, but not completely formal - some guests wear pants, some kilts with casual shirts, and some full formal jackets). I don't want the look of a "sport kilt," but I will probly be wearing it to mostly casual events. I just like the look of the traditional. Obviously from my 3 choices, money is an issue. As far as appearance, I have a slim build if that matters.

And one last question, is a semi-dress sporran acceptable for daywear? It just seems more versatile and I like the way it looks.

Thanks very much in advance for checking out my long-winded problem!