When I first went to Scotland in 1982 there were a couple of shops in Dunoon that were advertising a complete dress kilt outfit for something like 350 - 395 pounds. At the time the exchange rate down at the local YMCA was about 1.80 per pound, making the cost of the outfit about $630 - $711. I don't have any idea what kind of quality I would have got for that price, but I believe that was supposed to be the complete outfit - Kilt in the tartan of your choice, Jacket and waistcoat (probably a PC), shirt, hose and shoes. I don't remember whether it included any kind of sporran or other accessories or not. I'm sure there were options that would have raised the price if you didn't care for the standard package.

I've sometimes wished I had gone ahead and scraped up the money to buy one, but I never would have had the nerve 25 or 30 years ago to wear the thing, and I doubt I could wear it now, although I'm not too much heavier now than I was then.

In real terms that $700 would have been about half a month's take home pay for a junior NCO in the Navy in the early '80's. My situation has changed considerably since then and it would cost me much less than half a month's pay to buy the same outfit today.