Contemporary Kilts -- a Visual guide....

[duke_19_62]

On my monitor, it looks purple, my mistake.

[McMurdo]

On my monitor, it looks purple, my mistake.

No worries, that is the danger of late night photos and computer monitors I suppose.

[HarveyH]

This thread goes back to the problems of trying to put boundaries on definitions. I have one plain denim kilt, which was a gift. It counts as contemporary from the fabric choice, wider pleats, low yardage, being mostly machine sewn. It counts as traditional in being high waisted, knife pleated etc.

All my other kilts are traditional: hand sewn, high waisted, worsted, tartan, kilts.

I am very rarely seen waring a kilt in an 'informal' way and most people in the UK would, I think, view this a traditional dress, but probably not here on X Marks - here are four pics of me, informally but quite traditionally dressed: