Originally Posted by
Jock Scot
In the late 1950’s and the following 40 years...tartan trews were commonly worn by the (Lowland) locals but most times suits or morning dress was the order of the day.
At about the turn of the century kilts became much more plentiful at Lowland weddings...10 or so at a fairly large do (100 plus guests).
Then the kilt hire company look arrived and for a short time kilted weddings were common and then faded away.
In the last four years...
“no kilts”
“no tartan"
“thank goodness you are not wearing your kilt!”
“Wear your kilt if you must but as Lowlanders don’t wear the kilt”
Now that is very interesting! Thank you for that.
You're in the right place, and attend weddings often enough, to see trends that others might not.
A piper's perspective on weddings is skewed for obvious reasons...if kilts weren't in order neither would be hiring a piper, probably.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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