Ghillie brogues - why the dislike and resentment..?

[ShaunMaxwell]

You touch on a very significant point here and one that seems to raise its head here frequently, namely “traditional”. I have found it impossible to pin down just what this means beyond what one individual frequently refers to, seemingly what was good enough for his father is good enough for him and others who can swear on a stack of bibles and evidenced by extensive research and documentation what is the only true “traditional”. For me from a purely personal recollection “traditional” harks back to the likes of Kenneth McKellar, the Alexander Brothers or Andy Stewart maybe even Harry Lauder from an earlier time. While not seeking to emulate any of them they still seemed to provide an example of highland dress at the time.
“Plus ca change plus c'est la même chose “ maybe sums up “traditional” in that despite all the variations that appear from time to time it is essentially the same outfit. Perhaps it is time to forget examining the minutiae and just get on with wearing it.

For this forum, some effort was put into describing what was meant by “traditional”. You may or may not agree, but you can see the thread here:

https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...xamples-85511/

Cheers,

SM