The first time I really showed interest in being kilted was probably at the age of 9 or 10, when I was looking in our World Book Encyclopedias and saw a photo of an SCD event. That's what first really peaked my interest. I had earlier seen some images and actually had been to a highland games event back in '82, but really didn't pay a whole lot of attention to the kilted guys there.

Fast forward to summer '01... I was looking on eBay and saw a MacKenzie kilt being offered up for sale. Figured I could lose 12" in my waist and get down to size. So, I bid on it. Got it. But, never slimmed down to that size. So, it hung, with the sporran that I also got off eBay in my closet. Wound up selling it in '02 for $100 to another member of the Bravehearts forum (Well_Plaid).

About 3 months later, I got my first kilt that actually fit. A Lennox District kilt for $150. 9 yard, 13 oz wool, made by North Channel Kilts in Seattle. In December of that same year, on my birthday, nonetheless, I took delivery of my military summer-weight (18 oz wool - made by House of Edgar) MacKenzie kilt. That's the one that I have pictured in both my Avatar, and my mugshot that I posted when I first joined. Last December, I picked up another kilt. An Armstrong mod tartan 16 oz 9-yarder made by J Higgins. I rarely wear pants or even shorts nowadays. I have to have a reason to do such. Otherwise, I'm in a kilt.
-J