A new kilt from 'Maison du Kilt' in Paris

[English Bloke]

I was having a quick shufftie around ebay a couple of weeks back and saw a Breton National Tartan kilt on the french ebay site up for grabs at 50 euros + P&P as a 'buy it now'. I looked at the kilt fund which, until recently was building towards a Strome Black Watch ancient or Strathspey ancient (haven't decided yet) but following a few minor, though expensive domestic emergencies the fund seems to have taken a bit of a battering lately.

There was, give or take, the equivelent of 50 euros in it so I sent a message to the 'Maison du Kilt' who sell on ebay as 'Kilt-o-mania1532' and in my best schoolboy french asked if they would post a Kilt to Britain and if so, how much? Great communication from them, can't speak more highly of their customer service. 19 euros to add so after conversion to GBP it was £60 all-in or there abouts.

The kilt is acrylic. I've never had an acrylic kilt before and to be honest, will probably not get another. The kilt is fine but very light-weight compared to others I have and wrinkles easily.

It arrived well packaged and had basting stitches in it to hold it together in transit. It has a kilt edge and is not hemmed although there are a number of loose threads which I am loth to pull at. It has 25 pleats including the reverse pleat although the pleats are not particularly deep. Price wise, it's not far off a stillwater standard but I think the postage is a factor as ever when buying internationally.

Why did I buy it?

Dunno really... like the Tartan a lot and it's it tribute to my new found Norman roots I suppose. I've not seen the tartan available elsewhere for a casual kilt price.

Anyway, here's some pictures.


Well constructed. Solid 1.25" leather straps x 3. Double fringed. A few loose threads and pulled threads in the weave which seemed to trim away OK but not used to that in a kilt. Thank goodness I don't have a cat!




It's pleated to the light green stripe which doesn't give a great deal of contrast. I think it would be better pleated to the Sett.




The buckles appear to be quite solid if a little cheap...




The label indicates the french size which equates to 38". I presume that because the label is in english, the kilt is not actually made in France. It doesn't say where it's made. Not sure what a 'coll' iron is either.




The tartan IS pretty striking...




Wearing it frontwards...




Wearing it backwards... in a manner of speaking of course.




It does hang well although the swish isn't very swishy.




Found a nice kilt pin to go with it though. It's a St Justine Pewter Brooch from Cornwall supplied by a different trader and is quite Bayeux-esk if you ask me... maybe not!

It's a nice kilt for knocking about in but I'll probably make this my last acrylic. At least now I know! In hindsight I do think I should have left the £60 in the fund.