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Tartan In Sports – Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
With the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games fast approaching, an event that will be touched throughout with a Scottish Tartan Spirit, there...


Where to Wear – Weddings
The next stop on our ‘Where to Wear’ journey takes us to perhaps one of the most popular occasions to wear a kilt, a Wedding. Whether you...


Where to Wear a Kilt – Céilidh
In this series of posts we will be looking at events where Kilts are often worn, and will be taking a closer look at some of the more...


Choosing an Authentic Scottish Tartan
The first step in choosing your Highland wear outfit is to choose your tartan. Here at Houston’s we can inform you of the correct tartan...


Tartan Tales
Tartan is once again in the height of fashion and seems to be the top trend of Winter! It is available in just about every store. Whether...


Scottish Pride
It’s a great time to be Scottish folks! Well its always great being a Scot but there are just so many exciting things happening right...


Wedding Checklist!
Your wedding day is thought to be the biggest day of your life and we understand that can be a very daunting process! With weddings now...


Houston’s Guide to Being ‘the best’ Best Man!
Wedding season is in full swing in Scotland! Having sorted out men across the world with their wedding kilts for the last 100 years we...


Special Weave Tartans
Houstons can provide special weave tartans not readily available to the market. If you are having trouble finding your desired tartan we...


Ladies Love a Man in a Kilt!
Houston Kiltmakers has been in business now for over 100 years. We have a wonderful collection of letters, thank you notes, and...


Real Men Wear Kilts!
Its prom season in Scotland! High school and University student are finishing their exams, completing their final submissions and...


How to dress like a true Scotsman!
Highland wear can be a tricky business, especially if you are wearing a kilt for the first time! It’s a whole new experience and we have...


The typical Scot!
Recently we were doing a bit of research on line (as we frequently do) to provide those who have ‘liked’ the Houston Kiltmakers ‘like’...


Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed!
As a retailer customer satisfaction is paramount, nothing means more to us than seeing a happy customer! Sometimes words on a screen just...


Houston’s to the rescue!
Houston's Own Modern Bute Heather Tartan The Kilt Walk is a wonderful Scottish Charity which supports various Scottish children’s...


Houston Kiltmakers Official Kilt Ettiquette Guide 2013 ©
KILTÂ ETIQUETTEÂ GUIDE Midnight Bute Tartan Kilts can be a tricky business, especially if you have never worn Highland wear before! There...


KILT MAINTENANCE GUIDE
KILT MAINTENANCE GUIDE A kilt is a garment that will last you a lifetime and so it is very important that you buy a heavy weight cloth...
Tartan… The Celebrities Favourite!
Houston Kiltmaker’s is the only shop where you can physically see every tartan available. You might not be too impressed by that but;...


Valentine’s Day… Love in the Digital Era
It’s that time of year again, love is in the air and every shop window is full of hearts and flowers. You guessed it; VALENTINE’S DAY!...


Scottish Wedding Traditions
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! The shops are full of cards, hearts and chocolates and love is in the air! With many romantic...
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