Lidl to sell kilts across its UK stores for Burns Night

**IsaacW** · 16th January 15, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by Catharps

I'm with the rest of the 'Muricans that would like to see kilts on the floor of a chain store over here (Target maybe?). I know I would probably walk out of the store with one or two- even though I am a tartan skirt girl myself.

I do wonder if one of the larger clothing chain 'boutiques', like GAP or AF, carried 'proper-er' kilts, if they would take off a bit with the youths?

I would love to see more people in kilts, worn correctly and with pride, of course.

I have a number of students (High School) that I can guarantee would be rushing out to buy kilts if one of the aforementioned stores had them on the inexpensive. A few have been looking into Acrylic and PV ones lately and plotting to purchase as it is. Cheaper prices would tempt more!!

**Liam** · 16th January 15, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Catharps

I'm with the rest of the 'Muricans that would like to see kilts on the floor of a chain store over here (Target maybe?). I know I would probably walk out of the store with one or two- even though I am a tartan skirt girl myself.

I do wonder if one of the larger clothing chain 'boutiques', like GAP or AF, carried 'proper-er' kilts, if they would take off a bit with the youths?

I would love to see more people in kilts, worn correctly and with pride, of course.

Some might suggest that on the floor rather than on the shelves would be appropriate. And suggesting Target stores, well, their experiment here in Canada is over, so perhaps Costco or Walmart would be appropriate.
I fully support the sales of these "Gold Bros." kilts. They are perfect for the "tartan army" and may also be considered as training kilts, much the same as Zinfandel Blush is a training wine. Some will progress beyond Zin Blush perhaps to finer wines, some will not, but at least it is an inexpensive introduction.

**OC Richard** · 17th January 15, 04:53 AM

One of our big chain stores, Target, a few years ago had in the womens' section very nice kilts, wool in traditional tartans, with the proper leather straps, and buckles, machine sewn of course but a good number of pleats well sewn, very cheaply, for around $40.

A bagpipe student of mine, a short thin guy, bought one, and it passes quite well for a traditional kilt. It buckled on the usual side for men's kilts.

Over dinner that night, his wife, a regional manager for Target, told him "one of our location managers was telling me about a strange thing that happened in her store today. She said some guy went into the women's section, started trying on skirts, and bought one!"

"Honey, that was ME."

(Uncomfortable pause...)

**TenorClef** · 17th January 15, 08:48 AM

Well the strangest of things. I revisited my local Lidl store today and virtually all of the tartan stock was gone. Just a couple of XXL kilts left and a forlorn sporran. Lol even the bagpipes were sold out! I would not have thought a non Scottish store outside of Scotland could have generated this amount of interest in celtic attire. At any rate its a good thing I guess.

Here is a photo of my other Lidl look-

**OC Richard** · 17th January 15, 03:25 PM

That kilt looks very nice! Is it a Douglas variant? (Grey Douglas, Weathered Douglas?)

Unlike a Utilikilt, that kilt you're wearing could serve quite nicely as part of a traditional outfit, say, for an evening function, as well as a football or rugby match.

Yes seeing more kilts around town isn't a bad thing at all!

Sadly I can't be there to pick up one of those forlorn XXL kilts! Though Gold Bros kilts always seem to be 24" in length, too short for my 6'4" frame.

**TenorClef** · 17th January 15, 04:02 PM

I believe Lidl list them as either Black Watch or Hamilton Grey and yes they are a standard 24" drop.

**kiltedtom** · 17th January 15, 05:05 PM

Heck, I have the other problem, I am about average(ish) hight at 5'8", but from my "natural waist" to mid knee is only 21.5". A drop of 24 inches would look too long on me. Dang.

Tom

**TenorClef** · 17th January 15, 05:15 PM

Hi Tom, well I reckon I am about 5ft 8 or possibly 5ft 9 tops. I just hitch up that kilt a couple of inches and I reckon from the photos is passable.

**James Hood** · 17th January 15, 10:12 PM

On a couple of inexpensive acrylic kilts and solid colour utilities, a local tailor did a 1 to 2 inch machine blind hem stitch which works okay on the thinner fabric and also adds a bit of weight for enhancing the drape.