Apprpriate dress for ceremonial occasion

[Liam]

I have no issues with anyone wearing a kilt. After all it is not something that can be jealously guarded and protected. When you have been perusing this site for as long as I have, however, (even longer than Jock Scot) this is a suggestion that rears its ugly head from time to time and in various forms. Just exactly why probably varies from envy at not having such an icon themselves to resentment at being unable to justify wearing a kilt. I have not met many Scots who are resentful that anyone should wear a kilt although I have met a few who would never wear one themselves. Most share my view that anyone wishing to wear a kilt is a compliment to our culture and heritage and provided they do so in recognition of that culture and heritage then why not? I am, of course, talking here of traditional tartan kilts and any other manifestation of unbifurcated garment has no relevance to Scottish culture.

Thank you Phil for your excellent, well written and expressed response.

Slainte...Bill

[TheOfficialBren]

Excuse me for stepping on some toes. I appears to have struck some nerves. I stand by my previous statements. They weren't wrong but neither were the rebuttals.