[kid icarus]

i need to get 2 kilts pressed. one for my wedding and the other, well....it really needs it. anywhere in the chicago area that anyone knows of i can send them to to get this taken care of that won't mess up the pleats? thanks!

[auld argonian]

I don't know of any first had but I'd suggest consulting somebody from one of the local pipe bands to find out if they have a trusted...I cannot emphasize that word enough: TRUSTED...cleaner that can oblige you. Someone who doesn't have extensive experience with kilts could screw it up past the point of no return.

The only real piper that I know personally is our Greg (Beloitpiper) and he dwells mostly up above the Wisc/Ill border.

Maybe contact someone from Stock Yards Kilty Band...

http://www.sykb.com/

...or any of the others to ask for help.

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[kid icarus]

i'll ask c.o.c. since i used to be in ccal with a lot of them. thanks for the advice!

[Farlander]

You could ask the folks at The Scottish Shop in Summit Illinois. They would likely know of somewhere in the area that knows how to properly handle a kilt.
http://thescottishshop.com/

If you do a complete basting of the pleats yourself, then any good dry cleaner should do. Check out the Tutorials & How-To's section for a couple articles on how to do this. For example, take a look at:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ressing-35190/

[auld argonian]

With all due respect, I'd try a few more options before I went to the Scottish Shop.

I've been there...PM me if you need any more info...

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[Mikilt]

Originally Posted by kid icarus

i need to get 2 kilts pressed. one for my wedding and the other, well....it really needs it. anywhere in the chicago area that anyone knows of i can send them to to get this taken care of that won't mess up the pleats? thanks!

I know it's a few months since your post. I find myself in need of having my kilts pressed and I wonder what solution you found.

Mikilt