I bought my first "good" kilt from scotwebstore.com and I'm very happy with it. It's a family tartan, 8yds, 16oz, 100% wool, very traditonal and ended up right around $400 with shipping. I also have two from Stillwater Kilts that I'm happy with. One is their standard Black Stewart and one is an economy Black Watch. As was said before, the untrained eye just knows you're wearing a kilt but you will know the difference and so will any other kilted friends. I got plenty of compilments from my kilted friends the first time they saw me in my SWK that only cost me $70. The other thing is that scotwebstore.com has many packages available that include everything. Definitely go first class if you want something more formal. You'll never regret it. It's the difference between a tuxedo and a sport coat - you can look good in either but you'll always feel the difference.