Fourth-generation kiltmaker Howie Nicholsby knows how to dress even the biggest A-Listers in kilts to impress. J.C. Rice His skirts make the men. Howie Nicholsby dresses the biggest A-Listers in kilts ...

Long associated with royalty, bagpipes and games that involve the tossing of enormous logs, the kilt holds a special place in the imagination of Americans, especially those with Scottish heritage.

EDINBURGH, Scotland — A revolution is afoot at one of Scotland’s most venerable kilt-makers: Among traditional tartans there are hip versions in denim, camouflage, leather and, for the adventurous, ...