Kilt Shops Springing Up All Over

[cessna152towser]

Last week while having a pub lunch in Duns, I noticed a new ad on the wall for a new kilt shop at Berwick-on-Tweed. Then yesterday when I went into town I discovered that a kilt shop has now opened right here in my own home town - Tyne Tartans in O'Connell Street, Hawick, where there was previously a gents outfitters which sold trousers and other male clothing but only hired kilts. Kilt wearing must be on the up with all these new outlets opening. Now that there is a local kilt shop here I will need to order another kilt and give them some business - previously I have had to travel out of town or go on the internet to obtain kilts.

[Prester John]

Yeah, but when will we get one in Ohio?

When!?!

[Southern Breeze]

It's good to hear about new shops. Maybe theres a kilt revival starting. It's only a 2 1/2 hr drive to the Scottish Tartans Museum from here, but a local shop would be nice.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

John, didn't Rex Tremende just pick up 2 kilts and some accessories from a Celtic clothing store near him? Near Cincinnati I believe.

[Wompet]

Small hijack -
From the North American Kiltmaker Database - a kiltmaker in Sandusky.
I don't know if this was the one Rex mentioned, so maybe there are two in Ohio.

[Tattoo Bradley]

We've got Kathy Lare in New Mexico . I'm still MacSavingcash.

[Rex_Tremende]

The Celtic Isles Shop is in Waynesville, OH, near Cincinnati and Dayton, and it is indeed the place where I picked up a couple kilts. The owner is a reseller, however, working through O'Neil of Dublin and J. Higgins. I think he keeps a few kilts in stock, like the ones I bought, but he also will take measurements and have one made custom order. I enjoyed leafing through a few of the sample books, actually.

Sandusky is rather on the other end of the state, but much closer to Prester John.

To hop back on the thread, I have to say that I was surprised to learn of a kilt shop here - but the owner of Celtic Isles says he does a pretty brisk business. I believe there is a similar retailer in Kentucky, somewhere between Lexington and Louisville. They seem to be everywhere - and so must the clientele be.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

[arrogcow]

If anyone cares the shop in KY that rex mentioned is http://www.scotyard.com/ they are in Shelbyville (lived there for a while as a kid).
They are a reseller as well, though they were making their own UK knockoff a while back (they were crap cost like $40 and not worth that).

On the other hand, I bought an in stock tweed jacket a while back that I'm very happy with.

Adam

[James]

Here in Northern London [ North Finchley] a man's outfitter which has long had a kilt in the window: has now changed it's facade to include the fact that it supplies kilts.

Quite simply a local shop will not waste window space, or go to the expense of changing it's facade, unless there is a market-follow the money being the motto of such a firm.

Whilst a chum living in Stirling mentioned a bit bacl on the proliferation of kilt shops-compared to even five years ago.

All suggesting that there is a growing army of kilt owners out there, only needing a slight push to get them wearing their kilt on a day to day basis.

James

[KiltedKnight]

If anyone cares the shop in KY that rex mentioned is http://www.scotyard.com/ they are in Shelbyville (lived there for a while as a kid).
They are a reseller as well, though they were making their own UK knockoff a while back (they were crap cost like $40 and not worth that).

On the other hand, I bought an in stock tweed jacket a while back that I'm very happy with.

Adam

I've had most of my dealings with The Scotland Yard and I have been very happy with their service and they are the venue that I recommend to anyone who asks.

Chris.