Speaking of Kilts at School...

**pipesndrumsnun** · 27th August 07, 07:05 PM

Speaking of kilts at school, does anyone know of any school, anywhere, where the boys have kilts as part of their school uniform?
That would be pretty neat!

**turpin** · 27th August 07, 09:18 PM

Check out this recent thread

**Phil** · 27th August 07, 11:25 PM

This Edinburgh school recently adopted kilts for the boys. It is not general for boys to wear kilts to school here though. http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=125672007

**porrick** · 27th August 07, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

This Edinburgh school recently adopted kilts for the boys. It is not general for boys to wear kilts to school here though. http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=125672007

That is an interesting little article. So stereotype that girls are initially offered tartan skirts... So nice to see the boys having opinions of their own - and that their voices are heard

PS
Doesn't the apron open to the wrong side?

**pipesndrumsnun** · 28th August 07, 08:53 AM

Thanks, Turpin and Phil!
I had been searching for information about kilted school uniforms for boys, but I could only find boys' pipe bands. It was great to hear that some schools DO, in fact, have uniform kilts for the boys.
Now...for the next question...do you think this would ever fly in the U.S. ? Hmm...

**turpin** · 28th August 07, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by porrick

That is an interesting little article. So stereotype that girls are initially offered tartan skirts... So nice to see the boys having opinions of their own - and that their voices are heard

PS
Doesn't the apron open to the wrong side?

Children's kilts were often fastened on the left side, regardless of gender.

**James MacMillan** · 28th August 07, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by turpin

Children's kilts were often fastened on the left side, regardless of gender.

Really ????

Where?

**porrick** · 28th August 07, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by turpin

Children's kilts were often fastened on the left side, regardless of gender.

Thanks, Turpin. Nice to keep learning

Just wondering what the sentiment is when those sweet wee boys hit puberty - and define temselves as anything ut children

**arrogcow** · 28th August 07, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

Children's kilts were often fastened on the left side, regardless of gender.

Tat shops often sell girls skirts and call them children's kilts.

Adam

**Tartan Shortbread Jock** · 16th April 09, 09:33 AM

The boys at my school in Scotland wore a kilt and a red tunic
and god help you if you put it on the wrong way...the school is
Queen Victoria Military school. I have put some photos on the Gallery
or visit my photo albums.....Best wishes......Tartan Shortbread Jock