Edinburgh
Howie Nicholsby's modern kilts — denim, leather, camouflage and traditional wool. Kilts for the 21st century worn by Vin Diesel and Robbie Williams.
Best for Modern kilts.
Craft guide
The Tailors & Sartorial Houses in Edinburgh Issue
ORBISTAILORS & SARTORIAL HOUSES IN EDINBURGH8 shops in the atlas.Illustration
Tailors & Sartorial Houses in Edinburgh
8 stores · curated ORBIS register
Visit official site ↗Curiouser & Curiouser
Hidden Gem93 Broughton Street / Online
Both Edinburgh shops provide bespoke picture framing, backed by a specialist workshop in Leith. The art selection includes many locally based illustrators, so visitors can pair a print purchase with made-to-measure presentation.
Best for Handmade goodies, retro furniture, quirky gifts from local designers
Visit official site ↗57-59 High Street, Edinburgh
Bespoke kilt makers since 1986 — hand-sewn kilts in over 5,000 tartans, including the full Highland dress outfit.
Best for Hand-sewn kilts and full Highland dress
Visit official site ↗151 West Port, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's tailor for alterations, repairs, and bespoke menswear. Family-run since the 1950s — kilts, suits, and vintage restoration.
Best for Kilts, suits, and vintage restoration
Visit official site ↗Kinloch Anderson
Hidden GemLeith
Kinloch Anderson has hand-made kilts, tartan trousers and Highland dress in Edinburgh since 1868 and holds a Royal Warrant. Its premises pair a shop with the workroom, offering sporrans, scarves, tartan throws and cloth by the metre.
Best for Highland dress and tartan
Visit official site ↗Edinburgh
Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers, founded in April 2009, is a handmade kiltmaker on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, making kilts and trews in Scottish tartan and tweed and offering made-to-measure tailoring, alterations and repairs.
Best for Handmade kilts and highland wear
Visit official site ↗Edinburgh
Veronica Rose Kilts, trading as Rosekilts from Studio 24, Coburg House, Edinburgh, has over 25 years of experience making bespoke handstitched kilts and carrying out alterations, remakes and restoration in tartan, tweed, leather, denim and cotton.
Best for Bespoke handstitched kilts and repairs
Visit official site ↗16-20 Victoria Street, Edinburgh
Edinburgh tweed specialist selling Harris Tweed jackets, waistcoats, plus-fours and accessories through a tailoring-led retail format.
Best for Harris Tweed jackets, waistcoats, and plus-fours
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