Noticed in your post that you are a drummer. Since it is obvious that you are interested and enthusiastic about the kilt, have you thought about joining a pipe band if there is one in your area? Not that you need an excuse to buy and wear a traditional kilt. By all means, if you want one, get one and pfft on what anyone else says. You might want to try a Stillwater heavyweight first to see how you like the look and feel of a traditional kilt before laying out the $$$ for a custom made traditional.

This does, of course, give a different perspective to 'kilt checks".