Economic theory

[Ugly Bear]

I CAN make Casuals for weddings, but I tell people that they're really better off look at our Semi Trads. We've done MANY wedding parties in our Semi Trad model (and Premiers for that matter!)

Yeah, I was thinking the Semis would do well there. You should have a web page just for wedding parties. (Hey, they're machine-washable; how many wedding parties can say THAT about their outfits? Imagine, wedding clothes that you can wear pretty much anytime.)

[Southern Breeze]

Wow,good thread.I'm one of those people that are currently making their own kilt.Not to save money however,but to have a few inexpensive (relatively) that I can work in and not worry about screwing them up.For casual and formal kilts it will still remain economical to buy from a kiltmaker.I do have several mass produced kilts.Those I wear at my job,again so I don't have to worry if something happens to them.

[Shay]

For casual and formal kilts it will still remain economical to buy from a kiltmaker.I do have several mass produced kilts.Those I wear at my job,again so I don't have to worry if something happens to them.

This brings up a good point- it's cheaper to make non-trad kilts because of the fabric, if not always the design. And like suits, I think that kilts will have a couple different ways to go- fully, partially, or not at all tailored- depending on what you're wearing it for/to.

For example- A nice suit can be dressed down- you can wear the jacket with a nice shirt and khakis or jeans, you can wear the pants with a sweater or a luxe tshirt, etc.

I think kilts are like the jacket- while a traditional can certainly be dressed down from a high level to a lower one (with tshirt or Prince Edward jacket are two different looks) a casual or modern can't always make that transition eith ease*. And the price reflects that versatility.I love my husband's Amerikilt, but if he were to wear it to a wedding or a fancy dinner, I'd gently advise him not to. The only way it would look formal is if the jacket matched it exactly.

So there's another reason to look at price when considering what to buy. I have made no secret of my support for modern kilts, but I think of them more like jeans or khakis than venerated garments with a distinctive history. Great for everyday wear, and sexy, but not what you want to see on the fella escorting you to the ball.


Anyway, just my two cents.



(*I don't care what they called that 'tuxedo' Utilikilt, to me it's not a tux, it's a weird compromise. They stopped making it, so I feel okay in saying that.)