Custom
Kilts
A
well made kilt should last a life time and keeping that
in mind, our kilts are made from the finest 100% wool
tartan available. We work with the foremost
weaving companies in Scotland and Canada to bring you a
large selection of authentic tartans.
Once
we've decided together which tartan is 'yours' and which
weight of cloth works for you, we'll look at the
different colours your tartan is available in - ancient,
dress, modern or hunting and then, YOU choose how you'd
like your kilt to be pleated i.e. showing the pattern of
the kilt all around the kilt is "pleating to the
SETT". "Pleating to the STRIPE" ( shown
below) means that a dominant stripe in the pattern is
centered in each pleat so the kilt is different in
the back from the front.
With proper measuring, we guarantee that your custom
kilt will fit you 'like a glove'. We require waist, hip
and length measurements and though I prefer to take
these myself, this is not always possible. Proper
measurement taking is really important, but anyone can
do it. We'll send you step-by-step instructions on how
to take these 3 simple measurements - all you need is a
cloth measuring tape!.
We
don't skimp on fabric and we'll use as much fabric as
needed to create the deep pleats in the traditional
kilts. The first
and last pleats are made extra deep - we can use this
fabric should the kilt need to be made larger.
Our
vegetable dye leather kilt straps are cut and sewn on by
hand. Our leather is produced in the ancient way
of immersing a hide in a bath of oak bark and water.
The process takes several days. The result is a
gorgeous deep, black, low sheen leather that works with
any tartan.
We love to see our
clients all dressed up! The client below is
wearing the MacLaughlin Modern tartan, pleated to the
stripe.
If
you are ready to wear the kilt.....
Our
custom kilts are priced according to measurements,
tartan and style. Please see our price
list for a general range of prices.
Please
contact
us, it will be our pleasure to discuss this exciting
purchase with you in all its details.
joyce@sonsanddaughtersofscotland.com
Dear Joyce,
Upon attending our piping event on Valentine's Day, we
skipped to Wal-mart at 9:20 am to capture the moment of
wearing our beautiful new kilts for the very first time
with a portrait. Just wanted to share this special
moment with you. Thank you again for a job well done!!
We will look for you at Fergus.
~ William and Evelyne
Dollar ~
