When the "top officials" were consulted about wearing the kilt, which country are we talking about?

I do not think that BP ever wore a kilt. In his time the use of a kilt was used only in the military or by the highland Scots. Not even lowland Scots would wear one.

BP would under no circumstances wear a military kilt as this would be donning the uniform of a regiment that he had never served in. As BP was a great respecter of regiments in the British army he would never have worn a military kilt.

BP mentioned Scots often but never as assuming anything of them. He mentioned that the Scots scouts may wear kilts but that was because he respected their heritage.

His best friend in his life was a MacLaren (The Boy) and if he was in the possesion of a kilt he would have gotten it from him. This MacLaren is the one who was with him at Brownsea, not the one who donated Gilwell.

I would be very grateful to anyone who can provide me with a picture of BP in a kilt or provide written evidence that he ever wore on.

Iang