this will be my first kilt purchase that i will be buying from scotweb.com. i am looking for a kilt that can be multi-functional from walking around a highland games to a dressing up for a formal event, and had a few questions i needed help answering...

1. should i go for 13oz or 16oz? i live in the pacific northwest of the us and the weather can very from hot summers to cold rainy winters.

2. how much of a difference is there between The Balmoral Kilt, Traditional 8 Yard Kilt and The Essential Scotweb Casual Kilt other than price?

3. what opinions do you have on Batli Morven Heavy Weight? the website says it is a lil more coarse than some mills. how will that effect the kilt?

4. and last, ,most of the measuring guides recomend 1-2 inches above belly button but i was looking to keep it more at the pantline will this effect the look of the kilt? i am 6ft 160lbs...

i am sure you get these questions alot and i have read the posts on here but i find you get the best answers when you ask. thanks