Quote Originally Posted by episcopalscot
Bear wrote:

Is there anyone else who should not wear kilts? Hindus? Sikhs? Muslims? Inuit?
Well, the Sikhs have taken to the kilt & tartan, mostly due to Lord Singh, a Sikh gentleman who owns Little Castle near Glasgow. Lord Singh, a great deovtee of Robert Burns, had the bard's work translated into Punjabi, and is leading the campaign to rename Prestwick Airport to Robert Burns International. He also has designed a tartan for the Sikhs, known as the Sikh tartan. See this web site:

http://www.spiritborn.net/index.htm

The Sikh Regiment in the Indian Army wears the Rattray Tartan, in honour of Rattray's Sikhs, and the Clan Rattray Association still maintains close contact with the regiment.

The Gurkhas (now down to one regiment) wear the Douglas & Stewart Hunting tartans. They are Hindus. The Jordanian Army has a pipe band, the same with the Sultanate of Oman and Singapore contingent of Gurkhas. Jordan, Singapore and Oman have large Muslim populations.

I think the above examples are great and proof of how generous the Scots are with their national dress!

Bear: please don't get me wrong; I don't think for a minute that kiltmakers should refuse sale to anyone -- I was simply trying to point out that the kilt is "traditionally" a male garment. No offence intended.

T.
Episcopalscot,
No offense taken here. I was just trying to show another viewpoint of the discussion. (People often think I'm offended or angry when I write bluntly.)
I agree that the kilt is traditionally male and would look odd on a woman at a formal social function.

I have read posts by kiltmakers who state they will not sell a kilt for a woman to wear. I was trying to point out that this attitude was similar to not selling to any given ethnic group.