Quote Originally Posted by arrogcow
Just finished up my earlier post, and had to reply to this (not a flame I promise).

As an occasional vendor, I do try and measure each customer accurately, so they know their size. The last step in measuring is putting a kilt on them so they can see what they look like. Many times at festivals we have the right waist size, but only one that is too long or too short. When I get them in front of the miror, I show them, and say that I would go with a different length. Many take my advice and then order from the website. Many decide that they don't care and buy what we have on hand.

There is no comission on sales for any of the workers at a festival. It is out place to try and make customers happy. If making them happy measn walking out with one that is off in length (or waist because the guy thinks he is going to lose the weight), should I really say, "Sorry I can't sell that to you because it doesn't fit right. (BTW UK's are designed to fit on the hips lower than the average pant, so that may be while you didn't think feel they fit right - it takes a litle getting used to - or you can cheat like I do and wear them higher and a little tigher than they are meant to be worn).

As for mail order vs festival sizing. I would get sized at a festival rather than do it youself. If you are wrong with mail order, you get the wrong size kilt. At a festival you know exactly what size you should be when you leave (regardless of what you buy). Measuring is an inexact science, wraping one around you will tell you instantly if you measured right or need to adjust (I have several times measured a guy at say 44" only to find that they really need a 46" when trying on, because of gut/tush size.)


R-kilts are about $25 more (the non leather ones - leather is cheaper than UK). But I'm not knocking them. I hope to have a denim R-kilt in the near future, just noting that they do cost more.

Adam
No offense, I tried to make it clear that this was a very limited exposure to utilikilts. I assumed commission, don't really know why. Of course, the customer is right, and a "bad fit" freely chosen is everybody's right.

(not to argue, but here in Canada R-kilts prices work out better, but I'll double check that. Even so, for that price difference I'd go with Robert's but that's me and it doesn't mean everybody has to follow, really.)