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8th November 07, 08:57 PM
#1
I have two Sport Kilts, which mostly I wear around the house, to the pub & grocery store. If you really want Armstrong, that's a possibility. Consider the size/length and whether you want to wear it at the hips or the kilt waist. The SK should be easy to re-hem, or they will make you a custom length.
Consider some other tartan in PV from USAK, CCK. There are some "universal" tartans that I find quite appealing. How about Scottish National? or even Black Watch, Campbell/Argyll, Stewart Hunting... These have similar colors to Armstrong.
Don't neglect Stillwater as a good everyday kilt. Black Watch, Black Stewart are sharp-looking. The SWK standard Hunting McLeod is still being closed out, if you have the right size. That's good looking & similar to your Armstrong colors.
If you get into wool, you can get Armstrong in several forms. A box-pleat from Matt Newsome, a 5-yard from Rocky/Peter, etc... Look around at "casual" kilts from the various retailers.
A USAK semi-trad in a solid color PV is in the $250 range. CCK in denim or other solid color. Freedom Kilt in several solid fabrics, price is going up again...
I ordered a USAK semi-trad as my Sunday go-to-meeting kilt, and have acquired several SK/SWK/etc without spending too much. Now it's time for me to save my pennies for a couple of wool kilts from Rocky and Matt---if Rocky and Pete would just stop coming up with good uses for my disposable cash!!! that's the "nineteen cousins" option, to get a custom weave in PV.
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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8th November 07, 11:55 PM
#2
Is it Alexis Malcolm that has the Hillwalker tartan kilts with pockets?
And, meantime, non-tartan take a look at Utilikilts Mocker - a Dockers type kilt if there ever was one. Very preppy.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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9th November 07, 06:00 AM
#3
I'd suggest a 4 yard box pleated kilt in the Armstrong tartan. You can get a kilt made from the highest quality heavy weight wool, but it's still lighter than a "tank" and very comfortable to wear. Here's a pic of my Armstrong box pelated kilt:

Cost would be $350. Right now I have about a 5 month wait for order completion (trying my best to get that down, but there are only so many hours in the day!).
If you wanted something in a hurry, we can have a "casual" kilt made for you. You can still get really nice heavy weight wool for only $345. But this will be knife pleated, made from 4 yards of cloth, and machine sewn. It will have all the comfort benefits of a 4 yard kilt, but the construction is not quite as nice and neat as the box pleated kilts, which I hand sew. The turn around time on one of these is usually 2 months, though there is a rush option if you need it faster.
Here's a pic of one in the ancient Armstrong tartan:

Aye,
Matt
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9th November 07, 07:23 AM
#4
Not endorsing this, but you can find Anderson tartan kilts on E-bay
(for example http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-KILTS-17-TA...QQcmdZViewItem )
They claim to be 16 oz PV (which I find a little hard to believe), but there it is. This might be the Gold Bros as well, I don't know.
Adam
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