More false advertising...and a rant.

[Makeitstop]

A year ago I wouldn't have known just how wrong that is, and I don't blame people for being ignorant. However, I did educate myself before buying a kilt. Anyone who buys that thinking it is authentic has no one to blame but themselves, as it would only take a matter of minutes to find all the information you need.

On the other hand, for those who just want something cheap that looks enough like a kilt to get the job done, if they don't know about stillwater or others like them, this is decent enough for a cheap costume.

The people making and selling the kilt however are just full of $#!t. I mean, do they even know what kilt is supposed to look like? Would it cost them more to make a cheap acrylic kilt is more or less authentic in appearance?

But this is nothing new. There are countless hordes of shady characters waiting to sell cheap crap to anyone gullible enough to believe it's authentic. In fact if anything claims to be authentic, accurate, real, legitimate, or which is described in any way which is meant to claim something along those lines (in this case calling it a "scottish" "man's" kilt, instead of just a kilt) its pretty much guaranteed to be phony crap.

[sharpdressedscot]

And thus welcome to the world of commercialization...

[Dirk Skene]

Dude, dude, dude ...... While I truly (no sarcasim) feel your pain, I must say it is things like this that make me an XMarks shopper. If they are not a sponcer or member I do not buy from them. The only kilts I bought befere signing on here were a few from a place in Arizona. I got lucky. They are OK.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Museum Replicas is owned by the Windlass Brothers, who also own Atlanta Cutlery. The bulk of the merchandise offered through the MR catalogue is made at one of several factories they own in India.

I have visited their sword works in India and it is a first class operation, capable of turning out first class swords and daggers. The costuming on offer in the MR catalogue is, quite frankly, made down to a price and, in this instance, it shows.

It is doubtful that any complaint (even one made to US Postal Authorities) will have any material affect on their over-all business practices. It really is a matter of "caveat emptor".

[McClef]

The costuming on offer in the MR catalogue is, quite frankly, made down to a price and, in this instance, it shows.

Other companies such as Gold Bros are also made down to a price but at least they bear a closer resemblance to the genuine article.

[SFCRick]

they look bad

[GMan]

It comes down to this "Let the buyer beware."

[McMurdo]

Those are just horrible, to my eye they look like a poorly constructed tartan x-kilt.

[Chef]

If that would pass as a kilt I would take up making my own. Even I could do better than that.

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

Uggggggly!