dilemma (here in Italy they sold us a female's kilt...)

[uomo_con_la_gonna]

... and they told us it's just the same, they told us the diference is just in the tartan's cut (one inch over the knees), but the quality and the look are just the same. I don't trust them, but I've already paid. May someone gently tell me the truth about the differences?
Best regards,

Michael

[philibeg]

Indeed, a man's kilt and a woman's skirt are not at all the same!!

The man's kilt opens on the right, is made with much more fabric (and is therefore much heavier),has a diferent type of pleating and comes up to just under the ribs. It is a very different garment to a lady's tartan skirt, which is light, short and much cheaper to make!! Sorry to break the news to you....

[bubba]

The aprons wrap in the opposite direction on a ladies skirt. This might be fixable, depending on the cut and tailoring.

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Here's the simplest of explanations:

A kilt is a kilt is a kilt. They all open on the right side. A kiltmaker makes... kilts. Pleat direction has them "leaning" to the right for the run of the garment, until the last relief pleat at the apron. It also does not need to be a tartan.

There are, however, women's kilted skirts. They open on the left side, and are often very shallow in the pleats. A seamstress or tailor makes... skirts. Pleat direction has them "leaning" to teh left for the run of the garment, until the last relief pleat (if existing) at the apron. They can be solid, vertical tartan, diagonal tartan, or whatever.

There are also those box-pleated skirts that cheerleaders and schoolgirls wear. They can call them kilts, but they're a skirt. Usually they have no opening, but rather a zipper on the hip or back.

The term "kilt" is used so often for a pleated, tartan garment. With the innovations in fashion over the last 250 years, there needed to be designations that the Celts never could have imagined.

[uomo_con_la_gonna]

we're going to our local shop and try to have our euros back. we'll be in Edinburgh next friday, for the 6 nations match, and we'll be happy to celebrate with you gentlemen, just let us know.
thank you once again,

Michael and Zizzo

[Jimmy Carbomb]

We'll be in Edinburgh next friday, for the 6 nations match

Now, THAT'S where they'll know the difference!

I guess this is just another example of why folks don't go to Budapest for authentic American Levi's.

[uomo_con_la_gonna]

I sadly agree...

[GMan]

What a shame to hear that people are trying to sell something on false pretenses thinking that they know all about it.

The kilt is a magnificent garment, and should not be relegated to someone who does not know anything.

Good luck on getting your money back.