Fringe or no fringe

[TheOfficialBren]

With the full understanding that it serves no functional purpose, I still like it. It adds a bit of visual interest to the edge of the apron. It just looks 'right' to me.

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[Jock Scot]

I have to confess that until I joined this website I had not noticed the fringe on the kilt and when the topic first arose here, that I am aware of, I had to go and look at my kilt to see if I had one. I had. So overtime I have studied the family's kilts, some of which must go back to at least the 1920's if not before, when I got the chance and I can report that they all have fringes.

I think there may be something in the "Officers =fringes" "Other Ranks= plain" thing, but in truth, when I had an opportunity to study this weighty matter in depth, too many years ago now, but when military kilts were far more numerous here, I was not aware of this detail!