Hiring a kilt...

Jokester · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:55

I would recommend getting it fitted, as it won't look right if it's the wrong size and it'll also give you an oppurtunity to learn how to wear it.

Raumarik · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:56

If you want a laugh (or are man enough to wear one):
http://www.utilikilts.com/

Wish I'd bought a kilt when I was single, honestly at weddings it's always a hit with the ladies.

OP - Jokester is right, it's not just the shoes, getting it to sit properly on you can be a tad fiddly the first few times so a couple of practices can help a ton. After tha it's just like wearing a suit, a doddle to put on

semi-pro waster · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:58

Amp34 said:
Is there any likelyhood of me being able to hire one in Scotland and getting it send down here? I guess the main issue would be not being able to try the stuff on first and cost of postage?

You could certainly hire it in Scotland but if you're getting it sent down then you've probably eaten up any savings you made from hiring it there. The only reason I did it was that I had mates travelling down anyway plus I had a pretty fair idea about the size needed.

The kilt itself should come down to the middle of your kneecap ideally so fitting is advisable.

jbloggs · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:00

I have a kilt of the Hamilton (Ancient Dress) tartan, like this:

(click to enlarge)

Only this would be the "Modern" version, the "Ancient" would appear slightly "faded"...was my Dad's...

Vonhelmet · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:07

Kilts are badass. I've got one in my clan tartan (Urquhart) and it's class.

Muban · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:09

semi-pro waster said:
The kilt itself should come down to the middle of your kneecap ideally so fitting is advisable.

Definitely this. It's surprising the amount of people who get kilts that are way too long and it looks so silly. A kilt should be the length that if you kneel down the kilt edge just touches the floor

StoutMeister · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:32

Amp34 said:
Dear god!

http://www.skilt.co.uk/index.htm#Shop

Oh come on !!!

Vonhelmet · 24 Jan 2011 at 00:14

Amp34 said:
Dear god!

http://www.skilt.co.uk/index.htm#Shop

Ridiculous, and I say that as someone who owns a sarong.

Angilion · 24 Jan 2011 at 00:21

Isn't the whole idea of a specific tartan for a specific clan a quite modern invention?

Vonhelmet · 24 Jan 2011 at 00:26

Angilion said:
Isn't the whole idea of a specific tartan for a specific clan a quite modern invention?

The whole idea of Scottish people even wearing them is quite a modern invention. It was an English guy who started the trend.

If QI is to be believed...