Anyone ever dealt with Alexis Malcolm Kilts?

**bjcustard** · 22nd March 05, 08:41 PM

http://www.alexismalcolmkilts.bigstep.com/homepage.html

**Riverkilt** · 22nd March 05, 10:11 PM

Well, almost did. Was considering themin early October after all the hurricanes in Florida disrupted them a bit. They had a three month lead time then. Had it done by Kathy Lare www.kathyskilts.com and had it in time for last years Holiday parties.

They did seem professional and polite. Here's a copy of a couple emails back from them.

We normally take a 60% deposit at time of order & the
balance + shipping when your kilt is completed. The
deposit gets the tartan fabric ordered from the mill
in Scotland & secures your place on our calendar.
Yours Aye,
Alexis M.

Order when ready, no problem. There will always be a
wait, though, as we are busier than we had ever
imagined. A lack of kilt makers is decidedly a big
problem!
Our "Hillwalkers" are made exactly like the classic
kilts as far as all the "bells & whistles". Your
"Hillwalker" will have the loops unless you choose
otherwise. Those loops are always mistakenly called
"belt" loops but they are traditionally only for the
sporran chain/belt to keep it from sliding down one's
backside. They are only made of the same wool as the
kilt & not really stressed to take on the pressure of
the big belts. Belts are really to be worn over these
loops, but almost everyone threads it through them.
Cheers!
Alexis M.

So, hope that helps you some.

Ron

**bjcustard** · 22nd March 05, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

...Had it done by Kathy Lare www.kathyskilts.com and had it in time for last years Holiday parties...

Well, considering she's got Hunting Wallace as her background, I may just have to buy something from her...

**bjcustard** · 23rd March 05, 09:25 AM

...replied that by ordering now, I could expect to receive my kilt around the end of July...

**GMan** · 23rd March 05, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by bjcustard

...replied that by ordering now, I could expect to receive my kilt around the end of July...

Has the jonesing started yet?

**bjcustard** · 23rd March 05, 09:37 AM

Naaah... I'm an American... too impatient to order something 4 MONTHS AWAY. I'll just bogart one off of eBay or get one in Scotland in May. 8)

**eighties** · 23rd March 05, 10:07 AM

I've had some correspondence with them and actually got to meet Alexis at the games in Coral Springs, FL earlier this month. Very nice people, very knowledgable and a pleasure to talk to. God and Weight Watchers willing I'll be ordering a kilt in the Anderson Hunting tartan from them sometime this year. And then the jonesing will begin.

80s

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 23rd March 05, 10:10 AM

They'll tell you that there's a HUGE waiting period, but that's not always the case. Mine was supposed to take 4 months, and it arrived in 2.

With all the orders this time of year, they just don't know when they'll get your tartan up for production. If they already have it running for other kilts, they'll throw yours into the mix too.

That's what happened with mine.