With St. Patrick's day fast approaching, the inevitable "What's appropriate and what's not appropriate" conversation will eventually come up, so I thought I'd jump ahead and get the conversation moving early.

There are MANY different opinions on wearing a kilt on St. Patrick's day. Some believe that the kilt is only Scottish and not Irish, so it shouldn't be worn. Some believe that the kilt is both Irish and Scottish and choose to wear it. Some people believe that it's just like any other day of the year, and to those who wear their kilts full time instead of p#nts, it's just another day.

This thread is not designed to debate whether or not a kilt should be worn on St. Patrick's day, this thread was created so that we could establish a collective thought on "Do's and Don'ts" for St. Patrick's day for those that DO intend to wear their kilt on St. Patrick's day.

There are many different styles a person could embrace for this day of celebration. The "Plastic Paddy", The Casual Dress, The Formal Dress, or any variation there of.

What style do you prefer and why? What styles to you dislike and why?

Here are some examples of various styles that can be worn.


The Plastic Paddy



The Casual Dress


The Casual Look


Or the Formal Dress as seen on Retro Red in this picture