Contemporary Kilts -- a Visual guide....

[ratspike]

Ratspike.

I hear what you are saying and fully comprehend. I wonder how you as a "full blooded contempory kilt man" so to speak, would judge, by look mainly, as we normally only see a picture on this website, the outfit of Meal Coluim's under discussion. I have no wish to start a row here, but purely as a discussion in kilt theory, I would be very much interested in what you say.

I think he looks very sharp! I wish I looked that good in my Graham tartan. I do think that, speaking only to the photo, it's pretty solidly in line with what I think of as a more casual, traditional look. But then the backstory is basically "it's hot out, this is comfortable, I put it on, I look fantastic!", so in that case is it really so different than when I strap on a camouflage kilt and lace up my boots?

Is it the kilt itself, what it's made from and how it's constructed, or is it the way it's worn and the intent of the wearer, that is contemporary or modern or whatever. To my mind the answer is probably some combination of both, because there's a lot of crossover. In creating a visual guide it probably makes sense to break it down in such a way that all kilts are included. A traditional kilt can certainly be worn in a very modern, not-even-remotely traditional way and IMO would fit in a discussion of modern kilt wear. The sticky bit comes when you try to define where "traditional" stops and "modern" begins, because it's really a matter of opinion and personal aesthetic. One person might draw that line in a very different place than someone else.