Quote Originally Posted by beloitpiper View Post
A HA! I found a few tidbits hidden in the "About" section, which you can find at the bottom of the homepage.

(The bolded emphasis is mine)


I'm pretty sure he is saying that he is a MILITARY master kilt maker. Is this a real title in the military, or is he making that up?
According to his website he spent seven years in the cadets, and seven years in the Royal Marines as a bandsman/bugler. No mention of training as a military tailor in the RM...

Looking at his pictures I'd guess his rank is W/1. I didn't notice any medals when he was on parade in his green balmoral, green jumper, and saffron kilt, so presumably his time of service didn't include a tour in NI, Bosnia, Afghanistan, or anywhere in the Middle East. Then again he may have just decided not to wear gongs.

But military service isn't important. What counts is the quality of his kilts, not the price. If his kilts are better than, say, Stewart Christie in Edinburgh, then perhaps the price is justified. But if they aren't the best kilts in the world (and for that money they'd better be) then in six months time he'll be doing something else.