Guilty kilts

[sutherland]

Hi, nice idea to get younger people into the kilt. They have great fashion shows on utube worth a look. regards

[WandererNL]

I have been trying to ring them now for over two days and just get an answering service. Wonder if they are still in business

Basically I am looking for a very modern striking black kilt which you can use both to dress up and go clubbing. The Guilty kilt black one looks very good but if they do not pick up the phone.....

What kind of material is the best. Scotsweb does have a variety of black casual kilts but somehow can't make up my mind what to pick. There is a Bespoke Casual Kilt by Manley Richardson in black which looks quite stunning....

[wildrover]

Has everybody ever dealt with Guilty Kilts or purchased one?

You can find their collection on www.guiltykilt.com. They are primarily for the gay market, however their kilts look pretty good

Reint

Interesting...maybe my gaydar is busted, but I didn't get "gay market" from their website...alt/goth/punk maybe, and most of those kilts are WAYYY too long for me to wear...but yeah, they're worn well, and if you were to ask me, I'd suggest one of their kilts in a heartbeat vs dressing like the guy I linked in the "Are You Man Enough" thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-enough-60461/

Interesting, that they're too long in general but the way they're being worn doesn't at all suggest 'skirt'. I do wonder, if the guys on the site were to have pulled their kilts up to their natural waists, if the kilts would then appear to be the correct length, fell & fitment issues aside.

Basically I am looking for a very modern striking black kilt which you can use both to dress up and go clubbing. The Guilty kilt black one looks very good but if they do not pick up the phone.....

IMHO...you have decided what style of fabric you want, and where it will sit on your waist, but consider the length and style of wear as well--since they mention "bespoke", I'm sure they'd be willing to hit a particular spot on your knee, if you weren't keen on the long/sag look.

There is a photo around here somewhere of a guy wearing his kilt sagged, with a matching buckle & cantle, scrunched hose and boots, etc...it works, but only because of what else is being worn with the kilt, and how--the sleeveless undershirt, the rugby shirt, the classic t-shirt, the hoodie, bare skin, these can all work with a sagged kilt and scrunched hose...but start to dress it up, and IMHO a sagged kilt immediately looks either sloppy or skirty, usually the latter, and neither does any of us any credit.

What kind of material is the best. Scotsweb does have a variety of black casual kilts but somehow can't make up my mind what to pick. There is a Bespoke Casual Kilt by Manley Richardson in black which looks quite stunning....

The standard UK black might suit you. If you wanted something more traditional...have you seen the "Black Isle" tartan and similar designs, where there is a sett, but all very dark colors?

-Sean

[castledangerous]

Interesting...maybe my gaydar is busted,

Yea, it had better go in for a major overhaul

[wildrover]

Yea, it had better go in for a major overhaul

Dammit

Oh well. I been wrong before. I'll admit, it's probably on the fritz because of various other "alternative" kilt manufacturers whose products I've seen, and I'm on a website for kilts talking about clothing with a bunch of dudes...so...the way people worry about the color of their socks around here, I dunno what to tell you. The signal to noise ratio is piss-poor, I think.

So...with that in mind...I gotta ask the gay community...what exactly is the allure of kilts?

[Detroitpete]

I have been trying to ring them now for over two days and just get an answering service. Wonder if they are still in business

Basically I am looking for a very modern striking black kilt which you can use both to dress up and go clubbing. The Guilty kilt black one looks very good but if they do not pick up the phone.....

What kind of material is the best. Scotsweb does have a variety of black casual kilts but somehow can't make up my mind what to pick. There is a Bespoke Casual Kilt by Manley Richardson in black which looks quite stunning....

Young or old...straight, gay or bi...don't we all just look great in a kilt?!
I think if you want something more modern with a different 'fit', there are surely enough kilt makers who participate and advertise here to create what you're looking for. Give them a call and see what your options are. And remember--you'll look great.

[artificer]

to the OP:
you might wish to search the board for Lady Crystal. She recently made up a VERY modern kilt for a family friend (if I remember correctly), that was not only gorgeous, but expertly made.

[Semiomniscient]

I think some of this stuff is like some of the silliness you see on the fashion runway. I can't see an appropriate occasion for some of these kilts without looking completely out-of-place. (Even as much as I might have personal issues with contemporary kilts, those still have a place in casual wear). The gardener or the tails and whichever others that come down so horribly low below the knees don't seem to belong anywhere. Maybe a club or something?
I don't buy the line that things like this get young men into kilts. Most guys I know would be driven away from the thought if this was an introduction to the kilt.

[Paul Henry]

Guilty kilts do make some reasonably "normal" kilts as well, but they really are in the market for Fashion clothes, although I'm sure they do sell well to a gay market, but I'm also sure their market is wider than that.
They are difficult to track down, but they do a lot of shows and festivals, I imagine they will be at Brighton Pride this weekend(they usually are).
I'm not convinced that many of the kilts would work for me, I'm probably at least 20 years too old, and don't quite have the skinny figure, but if you like the look go for it, and wear it well!

[sutherland]

maybe 21stcentury kilts could help, modern twist, not too over the top.