Lidl kilts

[bowser]

This Saturday 6th December, LIDL start their sale of kilts at £24.99 each plus kilt accessories. This is the second time LIDL have done this, earlier this year for Burns Night. I bought a Black Watch, the last time and I have worn it several times, remarkably good quality and heavy.

Is there a link somewhere I have tried to find something on their web site, by looking at stores near to you, but I haven't been able to find anything.

[george7]

If anybody gets one of these 24.99lb kilts, post some pictures.

[kiltmaker]

This Saturday 6th December, LIDL start their sale of kilts at £24.99 each plus kilt accessories. This is the second time LIDL have done this, earlier this year for Burns Night. I bought a Black Watch, the last time and I have worn it several times, remarkably good quality and heavy.

Sorry Jimmy, These are not kilt!! These are imported kilted skirts! Anyone that has worn a proper 8 yard kilt will agree. These things are spoiling our Scottish heritage and if this continues proper kiltmaking will be a thing of the past.

[Nervous Jock]

Sorry Jimmy, These are not kilt!! These are imported kilted skirts! Anyone that has worn a proper 8 yard kilt will agree. These things are spoiling our Scottish heritage and if this continues proper kiltmaking will be a thing of the past.

you're a bit heavy on the spoiling our heritage, These are the kilts that were introduced by the victorians, right?

I'd go with the line that it allows a whole bunch of folk to participate in kilt wearing who might just not do it otherwise, even if its just to the football or rugby. Expanding your audience is surely better than having it as expensive and perhaps appearing elitist.

[auld argonian]

I'm going to second what Nervous Jock has said. If anything, the proliferation of these cheap kilts has probably whetted the appetite of the buyers and led to them deciding that they want the genuine article. I think that a whole lot of the folks here began with a "starter kilt" and found that they just couldn't live without that full eight yards of worsted.

Best

AA

[Bob C]

you're a bit heavy on the spoiling our heritage, These are the kilts that were introduced by the victorians, right?

I'd go with the line that it allows a whole bunch of folk to participate in kilt wearing who might just not do it otherwise, even if its just to the football or rugby. Expanding your audience is surely better than having it as expensive and perhaps appearing elitist.

Hear, hear!

[O'Callaghan]

you're a bit heavy on the spoiling our heritage, These are the kilts that were introduced by the victorians, right?

I'd go with the line that it allows a whole bunch of folk to participate in kilt wearing who might just not do it otherwise, even if its just to the football or rugby. Expanding your audience is surely better than having it as expensive and perhaps appearing elitist.

I'm not a Scot, but Nervous Jock has several good points in this post.

The usual strict guidelines for a formal kilt describe one from the Celtic Revival of the 19th century. Perhaps George IV rather than Victoria, but now I'm the one who is nit-picking unnecessarily, LOL! It's in the nature of formal attire that it harks back to daywear of a bygone age. If you find the right period in history, top hats and tailcoats were worn on the streets. If you say that only a 19th century kilt is a real kilt, then it probably implies that you think kilts should only be worn for formal occasions.

Of course, kilts were historically worn casually as well as formally, and in centuries earlier than the 19th they were often worn longer or shorter than the 'proper' length (which was first established when they were worn in the British Army), invariably had less than eight yards of fabric (unless they were 'great' kilts), were commonly worn with the sporran off-centre, and were only ever held up by a belt. But, of course, those weren't 'real' kilts, LOL!

If they had had all the fabrics we have today, I doubt if they would all have been made of wool, either, and if they had had Velcro, I'm sure they would have used that too.

...and of course the Irish didn't begin wearing them until the Celtic Revival of the 19th century, but have never felt bound by Scottish conventions anyway.

[robert_law]

managed to get one this morning ! thought they had been sold out weeks ago but found one which was my sise , I got one the last time they where on sale early this year , the latest blackwatch kilt is not as heavy as the previous kilts it is 5 yard 12 ounce 80%polyester and 20%wool , the quality is still good and better than outher casule kilts I have got off ebay , I prefer lighter kilts than heavy ones.

had it on tonight and will wear it to church tomorow

Robert

[Larry124]

Sorry Jimmy, These are not kilt!! These are imported kilted skirts! Anyone that has worn a proper 8 yard kilt will agree. These things are spoiling our Scottish heritage and if this continues proper kiltmaking will be a thing of the past.

This has gone back and forth many times on this forum. Each one of us gets to decide for himself what is "proper" don't you think?

[bowser]

Sorry Jimmy, These are not kilt!! These are imported kilted skirts! Anyone that has worn a proper 8 yard kilt will agree. These things are spoiling our Scottish heritage and if this continues proper kiltmaking will be a thing of the past.

got to disagree, I got a cheap utilikilt in a second hand shop (£15) wore it a bit and one or two mates got similar, I now have a "proper" kilt. I know severall people who have now got "proper" ones having started on a cheapie, I would not have started with a hand made "tank".

Most customers for a 25 kilt would not think of spending 300+ however once they have one, quite a few will decide that a "proper" one is worth spending money on.

Its got to be a good thing.