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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 ..

Bill wrote

It really is a lightweight fabric, but it is also lined with a white smooth material (sort of like an expensive skirt might be)

I have the same Sport Kilt Hiking Kilt in the same muted tartan which is actually printed on the white material rather than woven into the fabric. I also have an all round pleated tartan skirt in the same fabric which I bought on Amazon for $18 Canadian. So not that expensive and more comfortable.
My problem with the Hiking Kilt was the construction. The Apron goes halfway across the front towards the right, then doubles back to the left, folds over again and goes all the way across to the right like a traditional kilt. This means that instead of being two layers thick as with a traditionally made kilt the front of the kilt is four layers thick to about the middle. This makes it feel odd, to me at least. And worse, the folded back portion is showing the white side towards the outside and on mine at least it also hung about a quarter of an inch below the hem of the outer layer, creating the impression I was wearing a white petticoat. A seamstress was able to alter the kilt and remove the extra material for $55. So now it looks and feels right unfortunately it does seem rather expensive overall for something that is not a real kilt and made of cheap printed cloth. I do have another Hiking Kilt from Sport Kilt: the Recon model, which is a sort of lightweight Utilikilt with four pockets and sewn down pleats included and is much less expensive than most of their other kilts. I highly recommend that one.

Damon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:39 am Bill wrote

It really is a lightweight fabric, but it is also lined with a white smooth material (sort of like an expensive skirt might be)

I have the same Sport Kilt Hiking Kilt in the same muted tartan which is actually printed on the white material rather than woven into the fabric.

Yes, I did realize that fabric situation after I had posted earlier. The only problem I have with the "white" showing is when I have keys of my phone in a pocket and I sit down. Then the white of the lower pocket shows. My wife has the sewing machine out and set up - so tomorrow we will shorten the pockets about two inches and that should get rid of the unwanted "display" of white.

Other than that, I find the kilt to be very comfortable, and it is becoming my go-to kilt. It fits me well and has received numerous positive comments when we are out and about. My wife likes it, too, which is always a good sign.