Quote Originally Posted by Dreadlock-Ness Monster

I just want a full nine yard great kilt. It is currently my fixated object of desire. I just don't know which tartan I want.
That's a lot of kilt. Recall that we are talking about the full double-width fabric. I have found five yards to be plenty. Much more than that and you just have that much extra cloth above the belt, which you have to deal with somehow.

Note that when the great kilt was worn regularly, the looms on which the wool was woven were smaller (c. 27-28" width). To get the necessary width for a great kilt, you would cut a length of fabric in two, then sew the two pieces together along the long edges. So if you start with nine yards of wool, you end up with a kilt that was 4.5 yards long. With modern looms, double the width, you do not need that extra step. "Nine yards" is misleading at best.

Of course, if you are going to be outside in Alaska in the winter, you may want the extra coverage.

Glenn