Ancient Kilt - Homespun Wool Blend

Homespun Wool Blend Ancient Kilt – Customizable, Traditional, and Affordable

Channel the spirit of your Celtic ancestors with our Homespun Wool Blend Ancient Kilt, styled after the iconic kilts worn in the movie Braveheart. Designed for comfort, authenticity, and affordability, this kilt is perfect for weddings, Renaissance fairs, Highland games, or everyday historical reenactment.

Crafted from homespun wool-blend tartan, this kilt features a rustic, handwoven look that feels right at home in ancient times. With over 100 tartans to choose from—including ancient, modern, and weathered styles—you can proudly represent your clan or heritage in a way that fits your personality.

Each kilt is made to order and can be customized with optional Cheater Pleats (left or right side), a brooch, and matching flashes for a complete and polished Highland ensemble. Lightweight and breathable, this kilt is ideal for warm-weather wear and outdoor events.

Key Features:

• Inspired by the kilts in Braveheart

• Made from rustic, handwoven-look homespun wool blend

• Choose from 100+ ancient, modern, and weathered tartans

• Add-on options: Cheater pleats, brooch, and matching flashes

• Lightweight and breathable for warm-weather wear

• Made to order—please allow 2–4 weeks for production

• A great gift for Celtic history lovers and reenactors

Made-to-order. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Please click for important information about custom-order items.

Cheater Pleats™

We include pleating instructions with each kilt. Traditionally, one pleats these kilts each time you wear them. We ask for size information to be sure that your kilt will fit you correctly, but we do not pleat the kilt for you unless you also select Cheater Pleats™ as an additional option.

Note — Kiltmakers generally pleat modern kilts so that the front apron of the kilt closes from left to right. For years this is how we've Cheater Pleated™ our Ancient Kilts. However, many customers brought it to our attention that this makes it difficult to wear the plaid over the left shoulder, which is also customary.

So, we've decided to make all Ancient Kilts the other way — front apron closing from right to left. This makes the aprons "backwards" compared to a modern kilt, but it allows the plaid to flow up and over the left shoulder. (This is the way Mel wears it in the Braveheart movie.)Incidentally, plaid over left shoulder is not a hard and fast rule. It most likely originated as a practical way to keep the plaid off your sword arm. You might want to wear the plaid over your right shoulder, if you are left-handed. Just let us know — we can Cheater Pleat™ your kilt either way you want!

Please Note — If you add Cheater Pleats™ to your kilt, it becomes a custom-made item. Custom-order terms and conditions apply. Please click to view important information about custom-order items.

Sizing

• 6-yard Ancient Kilt fits up to about a 38-inch waist.

• 8-yard Ancient Kilt fits up to about a 48-inch waist.

• 10-yard Ancient Kilt fits up to about a 54-inch waist.

• Larger kilts are available. Please contact us.

Depending on waist size, pleats will vary between one and two inches wide (pleats will get wider as waist size increases). If your waist size is close to one of the limits above, consider the next size larger if you want deeper pleats or pleats closer together.

How to measure for your Ancient Kilt

1. Have someone help you. If you bend even a little while trying to do it yourself, the measurements will change.

1. Kilt Waist: Measure the waist size at your actual waist, where you usually wear your pants.

1. Kilt Length: Measure the length from your waist to about the middle of the knee.

Your Kilt is Guaranteed to Fit!

Our goal is to make the ordering of your kilt as stress free and enjoyable as possible. We know it's a big commitment to spend hundreds of dollars on a custom-made kilt. The last thing you need to worry about is whether or not your kilt will fit you like it should. So, to put you at ease, we are willing to guarantee your kilt will fit! Please see our Right Fit™ Guarantee for all the details.

We look forward to handling your kilt order! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. (Also, we would love to have some feedback from you if our fit guarantee helped you to make your decision to order.) Thanks!

Made-to-order. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Please click for important information about custom-order items.