I Want To Put The Kilt On!, but no courage...

[Gordon]

I get all my kilt outfits through J. Higgins of Kansas, but then they came highly recommended to me by the pipe band my father is drum major in. Very excellent quality, good prices, and any questions are answered promptly.

Here is their website: J. Higgins <---Corrected website. Accidentally hit .com instead of .net. ***slaps head after yet another blonde moment***

This post has been edited by Gordon on 12-Jul-2004, 01:57 PM

[Kamchak]

Hmmmm, when I click on the link I see where I can buy a house, but not a kilt....

[High Plains Drifter]

While some are talking about bargain kilts, I was wondering if anybody has a source for cheap kids kilts. My 10 yr old twin grandsons would love to kilt up but I can't see spending $100 or more apiece for a garment that they will only have the opportunity to wear several times before they outgrow it. While browsing the other night I'm sure I saw a site that advertised $39 boys kilts but like a fool or the forgetful old man that I'm becoming, I didn't bookmark it and haven't been able to find it.

The difference between double and single width tartan is that double width can be split and only takes half as much to make a kilt

[Skyclad Awen]

Just some comments from lil' ol' me.
First, men are hot in kilts......who cares what race they are!
Second, real men go regimental!
I had my daughter at a highland dance competition about 3 weeks ago and one of the premier dancers was of asian decent so don't let your race stop you from wearing a kilt.
Now for which tartan......well I was trying to find my clan tartan in dress not hunting for my daughter to compete in. Apparently we of Clan Gunn do not have a dress tartan. However, you can design your own tartan and even have it registered. It is really costly but can be done. This may be an idea for you.
As for kid's kilts. Try going to your local highland dance web site and looking for consigned kids kilts. That's how I got my daughter's competition outfit......made in Scotland (kilt, blouse, vest and hose) for $250 Canadian.......a frickin steal.
Well that's my 2 cents lol.

[Madadh]

Just for Annabelle,

Here I am with a few friends at the Baltimore St. Patrick's Parade.


Cheers




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[BluegrassLady]

I know you said the pic was just for Annabelle, Madadh, but I looked anyway! I love to see a man in a kilt. You look very dashing!! And I loved your dogs!!

[Madadh]

Actually, the dogs belong to a friend of mine. My lad pass away in October so I borrowed these two for the parade.

[BluegrassLady]

It's heart wrenching when we lose a beloved pet. Sometimes it helps to get another one. Won't replace the one you lost, but might help to fill the empty spot and then you may find that the new one has gone and grabbed a piece of your heart when you weren't expecting it. It has been that way for me, anyway.l

[Annabelle]

Madadh you look very sharp laddie in your kilt!!!!
Great outfit and it looks like your personality! That's a very good thing!

I like the doggie's they are cute! But they don't have their kilts on, why?

[Madadh]

Annabelle,

Have you ever tried to get a kilt on a dog. I had a hard enough time keeping the small blanket on the one and it had a belly strap.

[Madadh]

BluegrassLady,

I have been asked that alot now that both my dogs are gone. With our four children now grown and out of the house, me and my lady have more time for ourselves. Hope to do a little more traveling. Some day soon I will have a nice brace of wolfies.


P.S. As you can see though, I have lots of friends that will let me borrow a dog or two when I need to.

[behan]

why would you want to put a kilt on a dog ?

[capttrk1]

a good quality kilt will cost about 400-500 dollars since the pound is at1.87. If you go that way look on the web for the company called Piob Mhor out of Scotland. I have a set of pipes that they made and the guys I learn with all have thier pipes and kilts by them .You cannot ask for a higher quality garment then theirs.Its 16 oz of pure worsted wool ,wears welland if it get a wrinkle you just hang it up and it will fall out on its own. If you want another kilt thats not the best but I have personaly bought and very happy with is Budget kilts. http://druidskiltsandcelts.com better known as theCeltic Croft. Druids Kilts and Celts 8311 Westwood Rd Brooklyn Pkwy,Mn 55444 tel.763- 569-4373. their kilts are 100. -135 $ and I got mine in a week for my daughter's graduation.I am very happy with the service. I went with the tarran of the Black Watch which goes well with my firedeptment uniform. They also have some clans like Henderson .These are light weight at around 10 oz.but look and wear nice. If your not sure about a tartan there is a book called the book of tartans .You will be surprized at how many there are in the USA.One of the newest ones is the Coast Guard Tartan.
hope you get one and wear it proud
My PipeMajor says there is a saying it takes a man and a half to wear a kilt
Sincerly Capttk1
also it a woman magnet easy to get in trouble with

[Madadh]

I can attest to the women problems with the kilt. Especially the over twenty set who would never think of checking to see what you had on under your trousers.

[Madadh]

I was in Ottawa, Canada last week at a conference and two lads wore great looking kilts. The kilts were from www.utilikilt.com. One was black the other green. Both were for work wear.