Description

US Marine Corps Phillabeg

Our Phillabegs are made in the USA from light weight (11 oz.) or medium weight (13oz) premium wool tartan, woven in Scotland. Light weight wool makes a nice kilt, especially for hot weather wear.  However, medium weight is generally recommend for durability and crisper  pleats.

Scottish weavers make this tartan double width (54″-60″ wide), so the kilt will have a seam in the middle where we cut it in half and stitch it together. You can easily hide this seam in a pleat when you pleat the kilt. We will hide this seam in a pleat if you order cheater pleats.

Pleating instructions are included with each kilt. Traditionally these kilts are pleated 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.

• Phillabeg Made in the USA  
• US Marine Corps Tartan Woven in Scotland
• 100% Premium Wool
• Light or Medium Weight Tartan
• Thin, Breathable Fabric (Light Weight)
• Recommended for Summer Events
• Medium Weight for Crisper Pleats

Custom-made just for you! Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery. Please click for important information about custom-order items.

Sizing:

A 4 yard kilt will fit up to about a 34 inch waist, a 5 yard kilt will fit up to about a 44 inch waist, and a 6 yard kilt will fit up to about a 50 inch waist. If you are larger than this please contact us for pricing on larger kilts. Also, If your waist size is close to one of these limits, consider the next size larger if you want deeper pleats or pleats closer together. For example:
If you have a 34 inch waist, a 4 yd phillabeg will have pleats 1.5 – 2 inches wide and 3-4 inches deep. A 5 yd phillabeg will have pleats approximately 1 inch wide and 3-4 inches deep or 1.5 – 2 inches wide and 6-8 inches deep. In this example a 6 yd kilt would be overkill with a 34 inch waist, but it would have pleats about 1 inch wide and 6-8 inches deep.

• 4 yds, (fits up to a 34in waist)
• 5 yds, (fits up to a 44in waist)
• 6 yds, (fits up to a 50in waist)

How to measure for your Phillabeg:

1. Measure the waist size at your actual waist, where you usually wear your pants.
2. Measure from your waist to about the middle of the knee.
   Have someone help you. If you bend even a little while trying to do it yourself, the measurement will change.