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A traditional Scottish clothing shop displaying kilts and jackets in a historic stone building.

West Calder Highland dress specialists with 80 years' heritage

Main Street shop and workshop since 1998. Gents kilts are fully hand sewn with at least eight yards of tartan. UK-wide delivery supported.

How to get started

Tell us the occasion

Share the date, who will wear it and whether you need to hire, a new garment or kilt care.

Choose the best route

We talk through tartans, garments and fit so the choice suits the event and your plans.

Confirm fit and collection

Once details are set, we agree fittings, collection or delivery and what happens next.

Highland wear for hire, making and care

A designer in a studio evaluates tartan fabric swatches, sketching patterns on graph paper.

Bespoke Tartan Design

Design your own tartan with help on colours, sett and cloth production, then take it on into kilts or uniforms.

A child's traditional Scottish kilt outfit on a mannequin with tartan details and a sporran.

Wedding Kilt Hire

Wedding kilt hire for gents and boys, with coordinated styling, fit checks and a clear plan for larger parties.

Man adjusting a dark formal jacket on a hanger in a shop with tartan fabrics in the background.

Full Highland Dress Hire

Complete Highland dress hire with twenty tartans, four jacket options and accessories for the right level of formality.

A partially sewn tartan kilt on a dress form beside a sewing machine in a tailoring workshop.

Ladies Kilted Skirts

Ladies kilted skirts tailored around tartan, length and shape, with accessories available to complete the outfit.

A tailor's workshop featuring kilts on mannequins, a sewing machine, and neatly arranged jackets.

Pipe Band Kilts and Uniforms

Pipe band uniforms planned for consistent tartan, fit and presentation, from new kilts to updates and alterations.

A tartan kilt in progress is pinned on a dress form in a tailoring workshop.

Hand Sewn Dancers Kilts

Highland dance kilts made to measure for secure fit, controlled swing and clear tartan pattern in motion.

Traditional kiltmaking with room to choose

Choosing Highland wear is easier when you can see the options and talk them through properly. From the Main Street premises of R & I Macdonald Kilt Makers in West Calder, we guide you through hand sewn kilts, made-to-measure outfits, hire for gents and boys, wedding wear, pipe-band work, dancers' kilts, ladies' garments and the finishing details that pull everything together. If the outfit is for a graduation, a formal dinner or a family wedding, we help you settle on something that feels right rather than rushed.

A selection of colourful kilts, jackets, and accessories displayed in a neatly arranged Scottish tailoring shop.

What you gain when you visit us

Hire or commission

Choose short-term hire or a garment made for years of wear.

Style that suits the day

We help you balance tartan, fit and formality without fuss.

Scottish finishing touches

Accessories are chosen with a clear focus on Scottish makers.

A man adjusts a mannequin dressed in a traditional Scottish kilt outfit in a shop setting.
Adam W

Absolutely amazing, the staff were really helpful and made sorting out getting my kilts and prince charlie easy. 100% recommend

From one outfit to lifelong kilt care

Some people need a hired outfit for one day. Others want a kilt or full Highland outfit that will be worn again for years. With R & I Macdonald Kilt Makers, you can compare both routes in one place, then return for alterations, cleaning and maintenance when the garment needs attention. We work with customers across West Calder and the central belt, support UK-wide enquiries and deliveries, and can point you towards the service and area pages that match your plans.

Talk through your Highland wear plans

Call us to discuss hire, made-to-measure work or a band enquiry, and we will guide you through the next step.

Contact us

R & I Macdonald Kilt Makers

45 Main St,
West Calder,
EH55 8DP

Business hours

Monday : 09:30 - 17:30
Tuesday : 09:30 - 17:30
Wednesday : 09:30 - 13:00
Thursday : 09:30 - 17:30
Friday : 09:30 - 17:30
Saturday : 09:30 - 15:00
Sunday : Closed

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