POLL: 2013 "Kilt Census"

[CMcG]

I'd like to take stock of the kilt wearing preferences of the folks who currently hang out here at Xmarks. These things probably change over time, as does the membership, so I think it is good to get an overview every once in a while. Consider this to be like a "kilt census"

I know that on this forum we tend to get into the minutiae of our beloved kilts, so I will clarify a few things. Nonetheless, it is difficult to encompass all different types of kilts and ways of wearing them, so please just pick the closest answer.

For traditional kilts, lets be inclusive and say that if it looks traditional, it is. This means that if a tartan kilt has an apron in the front and pleats in the back, for the sake of this poll, we'll call it traditional. If it is made from acrylic or P/V, or has hidden slash pockets, or is machine sewn, or is lower yardage, or has box pleats, it is still traditional. If it is constructed in a traditional way but from a more or less traditional solid colour like hodden grey, saffron, or tweed, it is still traditional.

By traditional ways, I mean THCD (traditional Highland civilian attire). By contemporary, I mean wearing your traditional kilt with non-traditional items or accessories or in non-traditional ways, like: scrunched hose with boots, tee shirts, jean jackets, baseball caps, etc.

There are some controversial things too... Irish kilts present a tough distinction, but lets say if it is the Irish equivalent of THCD (black tie formal: Brian Boru jacket with saffron kilt), it is traditional. Then are things like flat caps, white hose, etc... let's judge those by best intentions, despite that being the building material of the road to Hell

Modern kilts don't look like traditional kilts and some people wouldn't even call them kilts at all, but rather "male unbifurcated garments" or MUGs. Modern kilts often have things like cargo pockets, or are made from materials like cotton duck or nylon, or have a skinny apron. Think things like Utilikilts, AltKilts, "tactical" kilts, the Elkommando hiking kilt, etc. A tartan BiltKilt with cargo pockets is modern.

Some kilts will be hard to classify, so use your best judgment. I would say a Sportkilt or USAKilts casual is still intended to be basically traditional, as long as it is tartan. A Buzz Kidder canvas kilt or solid colour 21st Century kilt are constructed in a fairly traditional way, but from non-traditional materials, so I'll have to say modern. This is splitting hairs...

I have lumped uniforms and historical kilt wearing into a special category just in case there is anyone who never, ever wears a kilt at any other time, but I'm primarily interested in what people wear as civilians. If you do wear the kilt as a uniform or do historical reenactment, but also wear the kilt as a civilian, please pick the best civilian category.

1) only Traditional Kilts, the Traditional Way
2) only Traditional Kilts, but both Traditional and Contemporary Ways
3) only Traditional Kilts, in Contemporary Ways
4) only Modern Kilts (MUGs)
5) Modern Kilts (MUGs) + Traditional Kilts, the Traditional Way
6) Modern Kilts (MUGs) + Traditional Kilts, Traditional and Contemporary Ways
7) Modern Kilts (MUGs) + Traditional Kilts, in Contemporary Ways
8) only Uniforms and Historical Kilts