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So…I bought this kilt from Amazon and it arrived this week.

https://amzn.eu/d/5k4hBIb

First thoughts, it’s *very* thick cotton and quite heavy and stiff, but hopefully it will ease up with wear. I’ve worn it at home and although Mrs TB finds the whole thing rather strange (don’t we all?!) she’s accepting of it so far.

This weekend we’re off to a folk festival where unusual dress is de rigeur, so I’m going to give it a go. It would be nice if the forecast was a little warmer but we can’t have everything eh?!

TonautBrom wrote: ↑Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:49 pm So…I bought this kilt from Amazon and it arrived this week.

https://amzn.eu/d/5k4hBIb

First thoughts, it’s *very* thick cotton and quite heavy and stiff, but hopefully it will ease up with wear. I’ve worn it at home and although Mrs TB finds the whole thing rather strange (don’t we all?!) she’s accepting of it so far.

Looks like a nice kilt for the money. The heaviness of the fabric is typical of utility kilts, it seems. It's great to hear that Mrs. is going along so far. Relationships are the true test of one's mettle in my opinion.

I recently bought this wrap skirt from AllSaints:

https://www.allsaints.com/women/sale/ka ... 27009.html

It’s claimed to be a midi but it’s basically a maxi on me! It’s asymmetrical which makes it a more interesting design. Fully lined. I wore it out today and it felt and looked gorgeous on.

TonautBrom wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 5:33 pm I’ve had a breakthrough with Mrs TB recently, who knows of my liking for skirts and has suggested I buy a kilt as a compromise. I’d like to get one as as skirt-like as I can though, in a plain lightweight fabric, probably black.

Most of the kilts on offer are very traditional though, even if not tartan - heavy fabric, lots of chains, studs and buckles, overlapping at the front, patch pockets etc. Can anyone recommend a supplier that would pass the kilt test but with products as simple and skirt-like as possible? I know it’s a fine line!

G'day... I've become a bigger fan of leather kilts of late ..Still have traditional and Utility kilts and ordered a couple of cheaper hybrids yesterday . The four leather kilts I own are all 20" length so definitely more skirt length I'd say .. I'm not all that tall so to have had the option of a 20 " length was a good thing ..Two were made in the UK and the other two from here in Australia ..Almost bought another in white a week ago but it sold before I could as last one ..One is like a normal kilt (from U.K.) and the other three are the pull up like a skirt with buckled apron to look like a normal kilt ..One big advantage of leather is they repel water but until they are worn a bit they are a tad unforgiving comfort wise. My first leather one is the one in my avatar. I think now I have more kilts/ skirt kilts than trousers . Bugger me .. Cheers ..