Kilt with trousers underneath!

**Mark Stephenson** · 28th October 11, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

King George IV wore pink tights with a kilt during his visit to Scotland in 1822, from what I've read.

So... I think you have to be Royalty to get away with it.

* Not sure he would have been George IV in Scotland. I'll have to look it up: working from notes.

...well, I'm not sure King George got away with it either. After all, folks are still talking about it, and not in complimentary terms. I think it would look quite strange to wear pants under a kilt - to say the least. In any case, I always enjoy interesting questions like this, and the responses that ensue from the Rabble.

**Bugbear** · 28th October 11, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mark Stephenson

...well, I'm not sure King George got away with it either. After all, folks are still talking about it, and not in complimentary terms. I think it would look quite strange to wear pants under a kilt - to say the least. In any case, I always enjoy interesting questions like this, and the responses that ensue from the Rabble.

Exactly. He should have worne a long shirt.

**Ryan Ross** · 28th October 11, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Exactly. He should have worne a long shirt.

Bingo.

**ThistleDown** · 28th October 11, 04:31 PM

During the only time he ever wore a kilt I think King George wore the closest shade to "flesh" as a wrap for his chubby legs. No doubt he would have looked better in a shirt than in what he did wear -- at least to us almost 200 years later. I suspect some of us will fall prey to the same commentary 200 years from now, if we are remembered at all.

We do have to keep in mind, however, that had it not been for His Majesty wearing Highland dress during his brief travel to North Britain, it is unlikely the kilt in any form at all would be around today.

**vmac3205** · 3rd November 11, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

King George IV wore pink tights with a kilt during his visit to Scotland in 1822, from what I've read.

So... I think you have to be Royalty to get away with it.

* Not sure he would have been George IV in Scotland. I'll have to look it up: working from notes.

Wasn't he the really crazy one?

**Ryan Ross** · 27th October 11, 04:20 PM

I've been thinking waaaaay too much about Viking clothing lately. Just believe me when I say that.

Anyway, comfortable though it may be, a proper kilt with proper hose and a proper sporran is more comfortable. And unless you have worn the above in very cold weather, please don't do yourself the disservice of thinking that it's not warm enough to handle what Canada can dish out.

Originally Posted by Bugbear

In my mind, I kind of like the look of long tunics with a belt at the waist. The leine, basically; why bother with the kilt?

Agreed, and agreed.

**be da veva** · 27th October 11, 04:49 PM

Ok people, I believe the OP was asking about underwear and not pants.
And this topic comes up often enough...

Wear whatever you like, as long as it's not visible.

(BTW, Pugcasso, if I'm wrong about the question, I'm sorry)

P.S. I've been out at -36 and it was fine. Then the wind showed up...

**Tobus** · 27th October 11, 04:53 PM

Seems he was pretty clearly talking about trousers, not underpants...

**be da veva** · 27th October 11, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Seems he was pretty clearly talking about trousers, not underpants...

That's what I thought too, But he mentions knee length or shorter.
I guess we'll see when he logs IN in the near future.

**pugcasso** · 27th October 11, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by be da veva

Ok people, I believe the OP was asking about underwear and not pants.
And this topic comes up often enough...

Wear whatever you like, as long as it's not visible.

(BTW, Pugcasso, if I'm wrong about the question, I'm sorry)

P.S. I've been out at -36 and it was fine. Then the wind showed up...

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No...I was asking about trousers.... pants... the "two-legged long kilt" haha . my ideas was basically like pants tucked into socks and having leg-wrappings or windings like the anglo-saxons/Vikings

It's just a concept.

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I think, though that I'll just explore the idea of a long knee-length tunic, pants and leg-windings.

Personally, at present I have no actual hose.... I can't afford any right now but will get some (soon hopefully) ....so I've been using these long black and bronze scarves as leg wrappings and then my long laces going up my calves to hold them in place - sort of like how I've seen the viking / anglo-saxon way of doing things)

But really, so far, it's getting near 0 degrees at times and I only find my hand get cold.... I imagine a kilt won't be too cold on most winter days.