Quote Originally Posted by Joe Gondek
My nearest Scottish is only 175 miles away in Salt Lake City
traveling the other way its in Denver only 330 miles
such is life in the Rocky Mtns.
Gotcha beat... I've got 3000 miles of OCEAN and unknown amounts of land between myself and the nearest Scottish shop.

The only way I can get a kilt is to buy it online, sight unseen and using measurements taken NOT by a professional.


Frankly... for something like a sporran, I might be inclined to buy one at a store before I bought one online. I lack patience in a huge way, so I much prefer "instant gratification" over "hurry up and wait." Given that the mark up isn't too rediculous, the brick and mortar store gets my cash.
For something custom made, though, the online shop gets my money. Even with a professional taking my measurements, the mark up discourages me from the brick and mortar... especially when I can come someplace like X Marks the Scot and ask "how's this online purveyor of kilts rate?" which would prevent me from purchasing a low quality product.