Children's Kilts-Kilted Skirts.

[James]

In another area there was the suggestion that children's 'kilts' are identical regardless of the childs gender!

In fact a boy will wear a kilt, cut etc as for an adult, that is with the apron opening on the right.

Whilst girls wear a kilted skirt, again as for an adult-opening on the left.

James

[Freelander Sporrano]

When I ordered two Cub kilts from Bear I asked him to make one for a boy and a girl . No problems ....Both arrived handed correctly .I think if you're going to order a kilt then maybe you should state the gender

[macsim]

Oh dear....I made the offending post. I have the exact same kilt here in my lap, Fraser tartan and all. We purchased it from a vendor at an American Highland Game. We were told that up to a certain age the kilts they had on the rack were for boys or girls. In fact, inside the kilt the label says "Age 12," not "Boys" or "Girls." If one has the money to purchase a "real" kilt for a child who will doubtless outgrow it in 6 months, by all means buy it! This kilt was made with 100% wool from Strathmore and it was an off-the-rack, cheaper version. My purpose in making the post (which I have now edited) was because others had felt compelled to mention that the kilt closed on the "wrong" side. I merely wanted to show support for the young man by saying, "It doesn't matter." Perhaps we were told incorrectly by a vendor wanting to sell a kilt. I don't think it's a big deal at that age. I certainly didn't mean to imply that this is any kind of "rule."

[John M.]

The kilt I purchased for my son from the Kilt Store (linked at the top of the page) is 10oz. wool & closes on the left too.
I don't know what the big deal is? :confused:

[smaughazard]

The children who wear these kilts (or their friends) don't know the difference; they're just thrilled to have"a kilt like Dad's". And I can't imagine a kilted grown-up who would be so callous as to mention it to the child…

[James]

Certainly no one would spoil it for a child, let them enjoy that precious time.

However for the adults, we must try and get it right: which leads to something else.

Most vendors be it of highland wear or anything else have the prime imperative of making a sale and on occasion that will override the accuracy of what they are saying-OK they might not actually lie-but they will shade their answers in favour of making that sale. This is of course very different to the negotiations between the maker and purchaser of a traditional kilt.

So we have to be aware of the seller who will say this or that, maybe invent ideas in the pursuit of profit.

For sadly I fear that some of the sights one can see are the product of over enthusiastic vendors getting their clutches on someone new to the idea of highland wear.

James

[mbhandy]

The kilt I purchased for my son from the Kilt Store (linked at the top of the page) is 10oz. wool & closes on the left too.
I don't know what the big deal is? :confused:

Anyone with kid's kilts,

I didn't notice at the games which side was which (he was allways moving) and besides he will grow out of it in a year or so and you will have to get a new one and like stated above the only time Most people would notice is in a picture when you have him in stop motion.

I aggree with John,
MrBill

[Pleater]

Well - traditionally little boys wore frocks.

I know my sister had three fits when she saw that I did not try to stuff my baby boys into those dreadful little suits with popper closures, but I also know who was washing nappies the longest.

The serious reenactors put their young sons in frocks and even make an occasion of the first breeching.

So if you are going to be dead traditional a little boy would wear a female garment, but you might also have to live with him when he's a hand's breadth taller and a quarter second faster than you are.

[Colin]

We were told that up to a certain age the kilts they had on the rack were for boys or girls. In fact, inside the kilt the label says "Age 12," not "Boys" or "Girls."

I was told the same thing. After all, the buttons on a woman's blouse are the wrong direction because it was easier for the person dressing the woman not the woman herself in older times. The same goes for very young kid's kilts. They open on the right (for either boy or girl) so that it is easier for the parents to dress the child. Now when the kid is old enough to dress themselves, I would think the right/left opening makes a difference.