Buying First Kilt, Help Me Decide!

**Woodsheal** · 15th February 08, 08:06 AM

Welcome, Cat! You'll be glad you went with the semi-trad. I love mine, and my wife says it's my best-fitting kilt....

**Cat** · 16th February 08, 05:07 PM

Didn't get a chance to call Rocky yet, but that's alright...they're away for the weekend at a Celtic music festival, so it wouldn't really matter either way. Ah well, I've finally got all my measurements squared away, money at the ready and just one quick call (hopefully Monday!)

**James MacMillan** · 17th February 08, 03:52 AM

from Sunny Southern California

I'd go with the semi-traditional.

**Cat** · 17th February 08, 11:11 PM

James: I've decided to go with the semi-trad, since I think it just looks a little better. And, I just found out today that it uses much more material, closer to 8 yards rather than the four or five yards in the casual. I wasn't aware of this, but it's definitely a bonus! I am going to pay the extra for the rush order, cos I'm a really impatient person! Besides, I don't plan on wearing flash or hose in the near future, so I can put off buying those for now.

Tomorrow the order is placed (for real this time...no really, I mean it!)

**James MacMillan** · 18th February 08, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Cat

James: I've decided to go with the semi-trad, since I think it just looks a little better. And, I just found out today that it uses much more material, closer to 8 yards rather than the four or five yards in the casual. I wasn't aware of this, but it's definitely a bonus! I am going to pay the extra for the rush order, cos I'm a really impatient person! Besides, I don't plan on wearing flash or hose in the near future, so I can put off buying those for now.

Tomorrow the order is placed (for real this time...no really, I mean it!)

So - did you order the kilt???????

**Cat** · 18th February 08, 09:40 PM

Nah, I called a couple times, but it seems Rocky and Kelly were "out of the office" today. Being that today was President's Day, and they had been at a Celtic festival all weekend, I kind of figured that they might take the day off. No big deal, no harm done.

But another one of my friends came over this afternoon and I had him take my length measurement...again (not that I've been particularly excited about that), but mostly because kilts are an investment, so I've been really weird about making sure I get the measurements correct. He got the same measurement as myself and another friend got, so I know it'll be the right length. I'm completely confident in the numbers at this point, since I've gotten the same measurements in the past four days!

I did leave Rocky a message today though. I'm going to bed early tonight so I can make sure I'm awake early to call in my order first thing in the morning (since USAK is two hours ahead of my local time.)

Rocky, if you read this before I talk to you tomorrow: We're going to do $249 on my credit card and I mailed off the $6 money order today to make up the difference (I'd forgotten about a $3 charge that I made after I'd sent you the first email, for cigarettes or beer or something. The monitary situation is all squared away though.) If for some reason you don't get the MO by, say, Friday, let me know and I'll get another one out on Saturday (I'll give you my phone number when I place my order, so you can call or email me if you don't get it by then.)

**Warlock** · 18th February 08, 10:06 PM

That Granite is very nice! I have a new Hummingbird kilt coming soon. Hummingbird Kilts is the company name... I'll post pics soon!

**Panache** · 19th February 08, 05:48 PM

Being that this is the USA Kilts forum, let's keep this about USA Kilts.

The General kilt forum is the appropriate place to talk about the wares of other companies.

Jamie

Originally Posted by Beuth Sim

That Granite is very nice! I have a new Hummingbird kilt coming soon. Hummingbird Kilts is the company name... I'll post pics soon!