Bespoke Eight Yard Kilt by Manley Richardson

  • Fully hand-stitched luxury kilt
  • Superbly specified or fully bespoke
  • Embossed leather & embroidered lining
  • Unrivaled luxury
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In 15154 fabrics
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About

It's hard to imagine the feeling of putting on a Manley Richardson kilt, until you do. The experience is a bit like driving a custom-built Bentley... something you've waited all your life to enjoy. I can't commend these superb kilts highly enough.
Dr Nick Fiddes, Founder

Manley Richardson tailors exquisitely made to measure garments, with incomparable attention to detail. Be guided by the founder's recommended specification, in the certainty of utter satisfaction. Or request your own detailed design. Our expert tailors delight in producing individual garments to your most exacting demands.

Fabrics
Your kilt will be fully hand-stitched from around eight yards of pure new wool fabric (or other materials on request) from only the finest Scottish mills. Thousands of traditional tartans can be supplied, or you can even create your own design.

Pleating
Most customers prefer conventional rear pleating 'to the sett'. But if you prefer your kilt pleated to stripe, to horizontal, or perhaps box pleating or some other special arrangement, just ask. There's no extra charge.

Fringes
The front edge of the Manley Richardson kilt apron normally has two fringes. But if you prefer a single fringe, three fringes, or even four, our tailors will happily comply.

Lining
The garment's normal specification includes a finely embroidered monogram kilt lining, in addition to a robust canvas waist lining. But if you would prefer to choose your own lining colour, we will strive to find a close match.

Straps
We normally fit two leather straps on the waist, and one on the hip. Each strap is made from premium grade leather in a choice of colours to suit the material, and each is subtly embossed with the Manley Richardson monogram. But if you prefer plain straps, or a leather tone of your own choice, just ask.

Buckles
As standard we offer a no-cost choice of a stylish modern pewter buckle, or one in a more traditional style. But you may prefer to select from a range of alternative finishes, such as silver or gold plated metalwork.

Belt Loops
Two belt (or sporran strap) loops constructed from your chosen tartan are stoutly sewn to the rear as standard, carefully tartan-matched to near-invisibility. But if you'd prefer more, fewer, or none, just say.

Basting
Due to our tailor's custom pleating process, we normally add no basting stitching for transport, to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on arrival. But if you prefer basting, just specify... even how many rows you would like.

Every Manley Richardson kilt is fully hand-stitched as standard by the world's most expert kiltmakers. A kilt is a lifetime's investment. So treat yourself to the finest kilt on earth!

Scotweb is proud to be sole online agents for Manley Richardson.

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Dimensions: Please note any special requests at the Checkout; we will discuss these with you before charging.
Materials: Medium weight (13oz) or Heavy weight (16oz) worsted 100% Pure New Wool, with embroidered lining, premium quality embossed leather straps, and high grade fittings. Please allow up to an extra six weeks for delivery if you choose a woven to order material.
Measuring: We ask for details as you choose options: Measuring Guide
Points: Buying this product will earn you at least 1562 Scotweb Points per item
Delivery: 2 to 10 weeks to dispatch - Rush Orders
Returns: Non returnable - see Full Terms
Options:
  • Buckles Style
    • Contemporary
    • Traditional
  • Kilt length (17" / 43.2 cm to 27" / 68.6 cm)
  • Kilt seat (25" / 63.5 cm to 70" / 177.80)
  • Kilt waist (23" / 58.4 cm to 66" / 167.6 cm)
  • Leather Straps
    • Black
    • Dark Brown
    • Tan
  • Metal for Buckles
    • Chrome
  • Stitching
    • Fully hand-stitched throughout
    • Machine stitching for pleats
  • Wearer's height (5ft 0.5 inches to 6ft 11 inches)
  • 15418 choices of material

Help

How do I buy items from this site?

We try to make our site easy to use, even for a complex purchase like a kilt outfit. No membership is necessary. And we deliver worldwide.

The basic process is explained below. But if you find it hard for any reason, just contact us and we will be happy to either advise you or else place your order for you. (Calls from the UK or North America are free!)

We divide the buying process into two main stages:

1. Select products & Add to Basket

  • Find your product
  • Optional: specify fabric, sizes, etc.(Choose Options button, top right)
  • Add item to your Basket (Add to Basket button, top right)
  • (Repeat, to add more items)
  • Adjust quantities in Shopping Basket (if required)



2. From Basket, proceed to Check Out

  • Go to the Checkout (Checkout Now button, in Basket)
  • Specify Delivery Address and Shipping Method
  • Specify Payment details
  • Confirm



You will find much more help with how to navigate our site, how to choose products, about our customer services, and much more in our fully searchable Information Centre which is linked at the top of every page.



I need more advice - how can I get help?

We have three main ways of giving you extra information:

1. all around our site you’ll see little ‘info’ icons (like this: Scotweb information icon ) with help relevant to the place you see it; clicking one will normally pop up a help box, keeping you on the same page;

2. we have a large, fully searchable, Information Centre, linked at the top of every page, covering product advice, customer services, site navigation, and much more; try searching for the topic of your query (e.g. “returns”).

3. our customer service team is only an email or phone call away, and we even have toll-free lines from the UK and North America; so don’t hesitate to contact us, however trivial or complex your query.

Where can I find more in-depth information about kilts & tartans?

Kilts and Tartan Made EasyScotweb’s MD, Dr Nicholas J Fiddes, has written a free illustrated e-book, as a gift to help kilt lovers everywhere. In simple non-technical language it covers every aspect of buying a kilt, choosing your tartan, and accessorising an outfit for every occasion.

As a Governor of the Scottish Tartans Authority, and founder of the world’s first company to market kilts on the Internet (yes, Scotweb) no one is better qualified to offer such advice. Impartial and objective, this is a personal work and is not a Scotweb publication.

Click here to go to the download page

Videos

Video: How to Measure for a Traditional 8 Yard Kilt

Video: How to Wear a Full Formal Kilt Outfit, step by step guide

Reviews

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Logan1881 , Vetmont
20 July '10

Wrote... Just received my "New Hampshire" Manley Richardson kilt, it fit perfectly and the color is spot on. This is my second kilt; my first kilt was purchased at a Highland games festival. It looked nice but was very light weight and cheaply made. So two years later I decided to replace it with a traditional handmade kilt. As soon as I opened up the box and felt the new kilt I knew I made the right choice in purchasing a Manley Richardson Kilt. I am sure I will be wearing it for decades to come.
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Mike Rowse , Dubai
11 March '10

Wrote... I love the new kilt, the Manley Richardson detailing and quality are well worth paying the extra, the quality is exceptional. I already have Cornish National and a Cornish Hunting kilts, but black being the 'original' colour for a Cornish kilt this will finish off my collection nicely.
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Paul Cooper , Midlands UK
29 January '10

Wrote... Took a wee bit longer than thought, but then i did have it fully hand stiched. But got it in time for my wedding and i was very pleased with the outcome. fitted perfectly, looks superb on also love the MR details. I do have a small problem with the buckle though, i had the contemporary silver buckes and found when i wore it for a Burns supper the locking clip seems to be damaged, I have wore this kilt about 10 times over the past 7 months and hope the aftersales are as good as the other items i have bought. I highly recommend Manly Richardson for your outfitting needs.

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Choose from 15154 quality fabrics, including:

Royal Stewart Tartan

Black Watch Tartan

Lindsay Tartan

Gordon Dress Tartan

Buchanan Tartan

Maple Leaf Tartan

Isle of Skye Tartan

Irish National Tartan

Cornish National Tartan

Stewart Hunting Tartan

MacKenzie Tartan

Stewart Dress Tartan

MacKay or Morgan Blue Tartan

Wallace Tartan

Thomson or Thompson Blue Dress Tartan

Dark Island Tartan

Shepherd Tartan

Macleod of Lewis Tartan

Campbell of Argyll Tartan

Robertson Tartan

MacDonald Tartan

Bruce of Kinnaird Tartan

MacBeth Tartan

Fraser Clan Tartan

Ross Hunting Tartan

Hebridean Heather Tartan

MacQueen Tartan

Bell of the Borders Tartan

Montgomery Tartan

MacMillan Tartan

Drummond of Perth Tartan

MacLean of Duart Hunting Tartan

Douglas Blue Tartan

Stevenson Tartan

Musselburgh District Tartan

Moffat Clan Tartan

MacDonald of Glencoe Tartan

Clark Tartan

Anderson Tartan