I need your opinions

[sorcererdale]

I guess I am shorter than others, or something. My other two kilts are 21" and I have to wear them way above my naval to make them come to mid knee or to the top of my knee, and I even paid to have them shortened to 21 inches.

I am looking into all the options mentioned so far. It is as bad as doing plumbing, SO Many choices and you have to have the right part. ha ha

DALE.

[mudd]

USA Casual.

[sorcererdale]

My decision is narrowing down, but now comes the hard part. I told my wife about wanting another kilt, and I decided since I already have two UK's, I should try something else. I am going with the USA Kilts just because the SWK are way too long for me.

I showed her the USA ones and we both agreed we don't like the red tartans, at least on me. Then she said, "I really like the kilts to be fuller." I mentioned that they cost more and I can't afford that right now. So now we have picked out 4 tartans, that I might get samples so I can check it with some of the clothes I have. But my wife also said, "If there is some red in the tartan, you do have a red shirt!"

I am one of those who research, check things out, think about them and then decide before buying. It took me two years of doing that before I got a piercing.

DALE.

[sorcererdale]

Do the USA kilts come with an option of wider belt loops? I thought when a sporan is worn, the belt is just over the kilt for decoration?

Do they all come with fringe or are they plain? There aren't many pictures on the site. I am looking at the Buccleuch, Gordon Dress, Scottish National, or the Thomson Grey.

If any of you have a kilt picture with any of these tartans, either send them to me or point me to a link.

Thanks.

DALE.

[turpin]

You can get wider belt loops or none - rocky will do either.

Fringe or no fringe is up to you as well - it can be left off. most opt to have it.

Don't have any links, but try Riverkilt's gallery. I think he has two of those.

[cavscout]

Turpins right, Ron is probably going to be the best one stop source to check these out, though I don't think he has Buccleuch yet. I stand corrected, that's on Page 2

[cavscout]

Let me suggest the Fraser Hunting. It's not on Rocky's web site but during his special a couple months ago he brought in a few yards of it. For something really different from the others it's worth a look. But when you mentioned something fuller...This kilt is fuller and heavier than my Gordon modern Casual. I've really enjoyed wearing it with Blue, Green or Red shirts and could even get away with kahki probably. Here's a pic. You can't see the green under the office florecents but in natural light it really pops out.

[binx]

My decision is narrowing down, but now comes the hard part. I told my wife about wanting another kilt, and I decided since I already have two UK's, I should try something else. I am going with the USA Kilts just because the SWK are way too long for me.

DALE.

I got my SWK hemmed for $15. She did complain a bit that it was quite a job with all those pleats, but she does all of my kilts. She's doing three SKs for me right now, sewing the pleats down, hemming, and belt loops. I get the remnants back to make flashes.

binx

[MacWage]

Soccordale,

I don't think anyone asked . . .

Do you have any clan ties (if so, which ones)?

Do you want a "universal" tartan (if so, what color pallet)?

Many tartans have the basic colors of red, blue, and/or green. A few have others. Do you want a common tartan (like black watch or royal stewart-> VERY different pallets) or an uncommon one (like Scotland National) or one that used to be very common, but is now not as much (like Caledonia-> seen on me in the Hartwell pics, a mix of red, blue, green with black, white, and yellow).

In short, pick one YOU like, but know what it is and what it means.

I hear many, many good things about USA Kilts, and he is a pleasure to work with. For th buck, I'd go for them.