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    really affordable accessories

    OK, heres one for you guys: what would you REALLY like to see, accessories wise, at an affordable price?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moosehead
    OK, heres one for you guys: what would you REALLY like to see, accessories wise, at an affordable price?
    Good kilt hose, even in blends (other than plain wool) for less than $25 a pair. (I've seen them as low as $8-$12, but they're too thin!)

    Reasonable daywear sporrans that one can get a hand into that don't look like RenFaire pouches - I like the Freelanders, but they're still a bit too casual, and don't cost more than $100.

    With the plethora of good-yet-inexpensive kilts on the market (Stillwater, for example) it's getting harder to find good quality hose and sporrans in the same price ranges.
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    Jackets. Why do kilt jackets have to cost so much more than regular sportcoats?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob C.
    Jackets. Why do kilt jackets have to cost so much more than regular sportcoats?
    I second that.....
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    I'll confess that a nice charcoal wool jacket for under $250 would be a real treat. I'm also dismayed by the prices of kilt jackets, BUT the garment industry being what it is, I wonder.

    At least we know that most Kilt jackets are real quality items.

    Still, I love that charcoal tweed jacket and vest from Scottishkilts.net...

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    Freelander...

    Reasonable daywear sporrans that one can get a hand into that don't look like RenFaire pouches - I like the Freelanders, but they're still a bit too casual, and don't cost more than $100.
    The Freelander is worth every penny, believe you me. Best sporran I have ever owned in all my years wearing Highland attire, bar none. I'd rather pay a wee bit for such a quality sporran that will last me a long time anyway.

    And as far as "casual" goes, I wear mine frequently with a tweed day jacket and it looks just fine.

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    Jackets, Jackets, Jackets, Jackets.

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    Jackets, of course.

    But I really do second Caradoc's suggestion for decently priced thick hose.

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    So, would there be interest in pre-owned jackets, modified into kilt jackets? Tweeds and solids? For under $100. Or the same, modified into PCs or Argyles?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moosehead
    So, would there be interest in pre-owned jackets, modified into kilt jackets? Tweeds and solids? For under $100. Or the same, modified into PCs or Argyles?
    I believe there would be. I own a lovat green tweed argyle and a Prince Charlie, but I'd add another argyle or crail-type for day wear.

    A lot of guys have not sprung for jackets. I'm sure they would, at that price.

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