Highland In Style Inc. is not responsible for improperly ordered costumes or fabric. Cut fabric can not be returned or refunded.  If you are unfortunate enough to order a costume in the wrong size or colour it is your responsibility to send the unused product back to Highland In Style on a prepaid shipping basis (where you cover the shipping cost). Please be careful when ordering and measuring to ensure that you get what you want in your shipment. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about measuring and sizes, it may save you time and money. Highland In Style Inc. is not responsible or liable for the improper  use, storage, washing, care, or maintenance of its products.

Measuring Guide (download in PDF)

Aboyne Skirts

Product Care 

We recommend dry cleaning for all 100% Wool Dress Tartan.

Sizing Notice  

To measure a dancer for a skirt you must get accurate measurements in inches, of their waist and length from the waist to the top of their knee. Aboyne skirts will have an extra 3-inch overlap at the waist and 3-4 inch hem added to allow for growth.

Aboyne Vest

Product Care 

Made from 100% cotton velvet these vests SHOULD BE DRY CLEANED and never ironed.

Sizing Notice  

To measure a dancer for an Aboyne vest you must measure the dancer’s bust, waist, and one measurement around at the midpoint between the dancer’s bust and waist. Length of the vest is determined by measuring from the shoulder seam down the front of the dancer to their waist and from the shoulder seam down the dancer’s back to their waist.   If ordering the vest alone (not including a skirt order) measurements should be taken with the skirt on and waist measurement taken over the skirt.

Blouses

Product Care 

Made from either cotton or polyester-cotton blend eyelet. Eyelet Blouses can be machine washed and dried on a warm cycle, and pressed with a warm iron.  Blouses should be machine washed in cold water, hung to dry, and can be pressed with a cool iron.

Highland Jackets  & Vests

Product Care 

We recommend dry cleaning for all Velvet. Velvet should NEVER be ironed.

Sizing Notice

Highland Vests & Jackets follow standard sizes, which can be determined by using the following size chart. Special order vests are also available (where a dancer’s measurements do not match stock sizes).  There is an added fee for special orders. Please contact us regarding all special orders. The following chart is in inches.

Note: we ask that you DO NOT add "growth room" to your measurements.  Please contact us should you wish information on how to order the proper size to accommodate growth.  Measurements should be taken with the kilt on.  Including the dancer’s age, height, and body stature helps in making good fitting vests. Please take a measurement around, just above the dancer’s hipbone (not the fullest part of the hip, JUST above the bone).

Total Length: Measurement from the top of vest the back of the dancer’s neck to the bottom of the vest’s point at the dancer’s back.  

Hornpipe

Product Care 

Made from 100 % polyester stretch fortrel which can be machine washed and dried on a warm cycle.  Fortrel outfits require a cool iron for pressing - USING A HOT IRON WILL MARK THIS FABRIC! 

Jig Apron

Product Care 

Made from polyester (65%) cotton (35%) blend broadcloth, this garment can be machine washed in warm water, machine dried, and ironed with a warm iron.

Jig and National Dresses

Product Care 

Made from polyester (65%) cotton (35%) blend broadcloth, this garment can be machine washed in warm water, machine dried, and ironed with a warm iron.

Sizing Notice  

Measurements in inches of the dancer’s bust, waist, length from top of dancer’s knee to waist, and shoulder seam down the dancer’s back to the waist are needed.  Use the SIZING CHART to figure out what size dress you need, all measurements are in inches. 

Reversible Jig Skirt

Product Care 

Made from polyester (65%) cotton (35%) blend broadcloth, this garment can be machine washed in warm water, machine dried, and ironed with a warm iron.

Kilties

Product Care 

Kilties are made of 100% Wool plaid.  We recommend dry cleaning for all 100% Wool Dress Tartan. Only a WARM iron should be used if necessary.

Shawls

Product Care 

We recommend dry cleaning for all 100% Wool Dress Tartan. Only a WARM iron should be used if necessary.

Underskirts

Product Care 

Made from polyester (65%) cotton (35%) blend broadcloth, this garment can be machine washed in warm water, machine dried, and ironed with a warm iron.

Sizing Notice 

Underskirts have an adjustable elastic waistband.  To measure a dancer for a slip you must measure waist, length from waist to top of the dancer’s knee.  Younger dancer’s should consider buying a larger sized slip and tightening the waistband and wearing the slip higher on their bodice.  The finished length of slips (including 1 inch eyelet trim) range from 13 to 26 inches.  Slip sizes increase by 1-inch increments.  

Tartan & Velvet

We carry a wide variety of plaids in-stock and ready for immediate delivery along with matching velvet for all tartans. All velvet and plaids are 60 inches wide. All of our velvet is 100% cotton velvet. We have provided information on plaid and velvet pages indicating which tartan and velvet are perfect matches for each other. Highland socks to match most of our tartans can be ordered from Bonnie Tartan.

You can either buy the plaid and velvet by the meter to make your own National (Aboyne) costume or you can order a ready-made National (Aboyne) outfit (or shawl) or Highland Kiltie in any of our tartan and matching velvet. Velvet and tartan samples will be mailed on request.  We have included links to corresponding tartan/velvet combinations within each product page. Please contact us for further velvet and tartan matching advice.

Product Care 

We recommend dry cleaning for all 100% Wool Dress Tartan and Velvet. DO NOT iron velvet as this may burn the fabric.