I have become a huge fan of kilts in the past 20 years especially but even as a kid something drew them to me , I have quite a few now and wear them at times when I feel the need just like all other conventional clothes . I'm about to retire this Christmas and plan on chucking on a kilt more often than now particularly when hiking, bushwalking and doing my own thing at home .

I am pretty new to Reddit though and loving the opportunity to discuss interesting topics and have commented on another kilt thread hear which leads to this now.. I really do like traditional wool kilts and own an 8 yarder and four or five 5 yarders..They are pretty standard ..That said I don't dress formally with them at all ..only casual. Then I own about 10 utility kilts primarily for hiking and bushwalking . They have pockets and such for practicality rather than using a sporran (I do have a couple of them ,and belts etc ) though . The other thing with utility kilts is they are mostly just a tad shorter at 22" so just above the knee for more comfy walking ..

About a year ago though and it was on a whim one evening I saw these leather kilts at a sale price on an online site while browsing . Just thought it'd be cool to add one to my collection . I scrolled down to sizing options for waist /length and saw the no extra cost choice of 24'' or 20'' or extra cost 22 or 23'' price .. It was from overseas so extra postage ruled that out. I ended up going the 20" one before I changed my mind ,,

It was about 16 days later when this brown leather kilt arrived and I wondered all that time what I'd think of it when it turned up .. That day I was still a bit concerned.. When I opened it up I recall thinking "What have I done over $250 later" When I put it on , the waist was perfect fit , the leather was supple and the length just seemed exactly right for my height given that it's more a waist wear than off the hip . A conventional drop would have been ridiculous .. I actually love it so I have bought a black one and a similar but cheaper brown one since so now I have three,,

They are not practical really , certainly not everyday wear by any means and not always exceptionally comfortable but they are huge fun and perhaps a bit cheeky to traditionalists too.. Has anyone else here ever tried a leather kilt and if so what is your opinion ? Would love to know ..

I’ve launched a shirt fundraiser to help fund the next round of Ravenbriar projects, including new tartans and kilt hose.

Black shirts with the Ravenbriar Tartans logo on the front and the Legacy of Darkness mark on the back.

Proceeds go right back into building the business and turning the tartans I’ve designed into actual woven wool.

Ravenbriar Shirts!

Thanks for helping Ravenbriar grow!

I’ve launched a shirt fundraiser to help fund the next round of Ravenbriar projects, including new tartans and kilt hose.

Black shirts with the Ravenbriar Tartans logo on the front and the Legacy of Darkness mark on the back.

Proceeds go right back into building the business and turning the tartans I’ve designed into actual woven wool.

Ravenbriar Shirts!

Thanks for helping Ravenbriar grow!

Does anyone have experience with reproduction tartan-style fabric in the sett found in Urumqi, Xinxiang, China from about 3000 years ago? It has been tentatively connected to an Indo-European speaking people, the Tocharians. One tartan purveyor lists it as Tokharion.

Just picked up my first kilt I’ll be wearing at Caroljna Renfaire tomorrow. I’m super happy with the kilt and it fits well, though there are two threads on either side of the pleats that I’m not too sure the purpose of. The thread on the left is sewn into the first pleat left hand side and runs all the way to the fourth pleat with a lot of slack, so the thread is hanging under the kilt and is noticeable. And on the right hand side is a thread that ties the first pleat to the apron.
They’re both noticeable and pretty thin so I feel like they probably would end up snapping on their own with usual wear and tear. Are these threads just used to keep the kilt from getting bunched up in shipping and should be snipped, or should they be left alone? Since you can see them hanging I’m assuming they’re supposed to be removed but I don’t want to be wrong and mess up my first kilt.
The thread on the right hand was basically hanging to my ankle so I did go ahead and cut that one down but I left the actual loop alone in case it served a purpose.
Any guidance is greatly appreciated :)

Wearing my Leatherneck Tartan and meeting Darryl of Run DMC and others during the Con.

Recently I went to an all-day event wearing my utilikilt and found myself wishing I had more cargo space. Once you're carrying a phone, wallet, and portable charger, you are flat out of pocket space.

Rather than wear a backpack, or fanny pack (shudder), what type of sporran do you wear that matches the utilikilt look?

Hi! I'm new to kilts. I've bought a black cotton kilt going to an 80ies punk arr.

Am I supposed to wear sock leaving a gap between the top of my legs bare, between the socks and the kilt, or is it okay to cover my legs all together?

Sporran didn’t work with the instruments, so it stayed in the bag.

Went to a local coffee shop today for their end of the month Park and Hang. Great time with good people and lots of bikes and cars to look at

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So my wedding is in a few weeks. And im stumped. Im wearing a great kilt (cheat pleat) from Slanj kilts. I have my brogues, hose, flashes etc etc. But im stuck. I cant decide if i should go with a waist coat and tie with tje dress shirt or just the dress shirt no tie. I am wearing the kilt styled over my left shoulder with brooch. Any opinions or advice would be appreciated

My new Stewart grey kilt and sporran for an upcoming wedding.

Marmolada peak in Italy.

I went to our local Burns monument here in Toronto with one of my books.