Advice Needed: Casual Kilts

**Baysideboy** · 3rd April 08, 08:15 AM

This is great, guys! You're making the research /decision-mkaing much easier. Thanks!

**turpin** · 3rd April 08, 03:01 PM

I also have a black Alphakilt. Very well made, and made to your measurements for a very good price. Lifetime resizing included.

**Roan Carter** · 3rd April 08, 03:19 PM

I'm in love with my nightstalker kilt from Stillwater Kilts. It's almost all black, but it's still traditional looking.

Stillwater Kilts has several other types of black kilts, too. It might be worth checking out. Their products are very high quality and arrive in great time. I only wish their standard line was heavier, like real wool. But their standards are still perfect for Spring here in TN.

**NewYorkBen** · 4th April 08, 10:40 AM

If you're wearing it with leather to the bars... I would go for the UK workman. It's a bit more expensive, but it feels much tougher than the mocker. I wear the mocker with a tie or a nice sweater, but the workman I can wear with more interesting apparel.

Ben

**The Barry** · 6th April 08, 09:44 AM

I second the motion from a couple of posts above about SWK.

I ordered, and just received, a black "shadow tartan" kilt in their heavyweight wool. Now, it's no tank, but I ordered it (and you state that you want) a casual wear kilt.

I couldn't suggest this kilt more. It looks great! It is jet black, so it matches my t-shirts, dress shirts, and even my Celtic jersey (GO HOOPS!). The kicker is this; when the light hits it, the "tartan" pattern comes out. It isn't a different color, it a weaving pattern, so the light reflects off of it differently, in a general plaid pattern.

Bottom line = It is wicked awesome!

**Baysideboy** · 6th April 08, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by The Barry

Bottom line = It is wicked awesome!

Wicked...now there's a word I like to hear!

I do have an SWK Black Watch standard, which I like. I'll take a closer look at the heavyweights. Thanks!

**ccga3359** · 6th April 08, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Baysideboy

This is great, guys! You're making the research /decision-mkaing much easier. Thanks!

Easier? Then let's throw a black hemp kilt into the mix... Or how about the ultimate, a black leather kilt? Both availiable from RKilts.

Or for the price a black shadow from SWK. Wool ,stunning shadow effect, and traditional styling.

**Baysideboy** · 6th April 08, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Easier? Then let's throw a black hemp kilt into the mix... Or how about the ultimate, a black leather kilt? Both availiable from RKilts.

Or for the price a black shadow from SWK. Wool ,stunning shadow effect, and traditional styling.

Believe me, RKilt's black leather is on my wish list for Christmas...as is a Swedish tartan box pleat that I want Matt Newsome to do, a Tewksbury in "Adams," a double-pleated something by Robert Lady Chrystel, and on and on and on...when will this madness stop????

In the meantime, a simple little black number...maybe the SWK or an Alpha kilt...the list is narrowing down...