Not wanting to keep enlarging the holes in the outer apron by moving a single pin between various kilts-I try and have one for each kilt. Some are not pins at all-as a bit back I found some suitable 'copper metal-badges I suppose' that went well with one or other kilt-thus copper against ancient tartan. I then sewed them with matching thread to the kilt so they are attached to the top apron permantly.

Now I geriatric I do much less hill/moor walking: but after losing kilt pins to aggressive heather-for the heavy kilt used for this, I'd always sew in the pin-so the heather could not catch and pull it off.

Also for the skean dhu for rough country walking-I'd have it on a strap rather than just in stocking, so again it would not get caught in heather etc and be pulled out unnoticed.

James