What about the length of the Sport Kilt

**Perldog007** · 7th September 07, 09:46 AM

Aye, USAK may be the way. I am 5'10" and the SWK standard works very well on me. But it's a 24 length so that might work for you.

On the stillwater site Jerry is very clear that 24 is not the drop, i.e. it's not 24" down from a 2" rise - it's 24" rise and drop combined.

**Gary Krueger** · 8th September 07, 01:36 PM

I've visited Stillwater Kilts and I may just go with the Irish National Tartan. I measured my personal kilt and band kilt and they are 24" from the top to bottom not from the bottom of the sewn down part of the pleats.

I can also order two youth kilts for my two grandsons in the same tartan but less expensive...I like that part.

I'll decide by Monday. I can return the kilt if I don't like the fit. But it would be great to have it by the end of the month, the next home game. Beyond all that, my wife is a Corbett (Irish) which is under the sept of Clan Ross. So wearing the Irish National Tartan would be sensible in this case, beyond piping for the Notre Dame High School (Prep) football team.

If it is too light weight, my wife said she could sew a special weighted product at the bottom selvage without it being seen that would protect against unwanted revelations occurring in high breezes.

**Gary Krueger** · 12th September 07, 10:04 AM

I'm going ahead with the Stillwater Irish National Traditional kilt. I measured my two 100% handmade kilts and they are very close to 24" from top to selvege.
I can return it if it doesn't meet my expectations.

Also, I can order a couple of kid kilts in the same tartan for my two little grandsons...one is 7 the other is 4. They both want a kilt and since we share Irish Blood...the Irish National Tartan seems to be the logical choice.

**ChromeScholar** · 12th September 07, 10:09 AM

But it would be great to have it by the end of the month, the next home game.

If you ordered today, you'd have them by Monday, more than likely.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 12th September 07, 10:31 AM

Hi, Gary...
I have a SWK Irish national Standard, size 48 waist. It has been worn only once. If you want it, it and the matching flashes are yours for $50.
Let me know.

**Gary Krueger** · 15th September 07, 08:39 AM

I have received the Irish National Tartan kilt...I ordered it on 9-12 and got in the mail yesterday, 9-14. It is pretty much what I expected but a bit more.

It is well made and fits me pretty well (taking into account the cost, it is fitting very well.) The pleats don't pucker at the hip, I think that's because the fell (from the top of the waist to the hips) is stitched down a bit longer than my personal wool kilt, which is being sent off to Brunettes in Canada to be re-stitched so the fell is a bit longer.) The band kilt fits the best of all which is not surprising since it is the heaviest and very well made as opposed to my personal kilt which was handmade but the person who did it wasn't the best there was, evidently.

So to say that the Stillwater Kilt fits better than my hand made kilt in may ways is saying a lot. It is lighter and I'll have to pay attention to things when I am at the football games, but I do like it. On top of that, I can get my two grandsons matching tartans in the kids size and we can match when we go to Highland Games and such (where the band won't be attending and I am not required to wear the band's kilt).

Hunter, the 7 year old, informed me a couple years ago, that he wants to be a drummer on my "team" His 4 year old brother, Connor, just wants to do whatever he does. He wants a kilt as well, but he is very interested in the Bagpipe Practice chanter.