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[Magnus Sporrano]

I'm not suggesting at all that we look down on the guys that only wear the kilt to formal events.

I am suggesting that we ("we" being those who wear the kilt more regularly, if not daily) not propagate the traditions that were spawned relatively late in kilt history, that serve only to make the kilt a costume or an exclusive garment. The much older traditions, which were forgotten during Proscription, lend themselves better to daily wear and are more inclusive.

[Dreadbelly]

I understand what Magnus is getting at.

I think.

[Alan H]

I'm not suggesting at all that we look down on the guys that only wear the kilt to formal events.

I am suggesting that we ("we" being those who wear the kilt more regularly, if not daily) not propagate the traditions that were spawned relatively late in kilt history, that serve only to make the kilt a costume or an exclusive garment. The much older traditions, which were forgotten during Proscription, lend themselves better to daily wear and are more inclusive.

No worries, mate!

The truth is that there's no reason why both "traditions" can't co-exist just fine, as long as folks who wear the kilt approach it, and each other with a bit of respect and education.

[Andrew Breecher]

I think that respect to the traditions of kilts changes depending on what I'm wearing it for.

I wear the kilt every day, and in the summer I wear it with sandals and a tank top - hey it's pretty comfortable in the heat to wear only two items of clothing! In cooler weather I'll wear kilt hose and flashes, but with sneakers (trainers). When I'm hiking, I don't wear kilt hose, and I'll even wipe the sweat off my face with my kilt. Hey, it's what I wear - it's a kilt, not a flag, I can do what I please.

But when I dress up with a shirt and tie, and a jacket, and shiny black shoes I treat the kilt differently. In fact, it's exactly the same kilt (well, one of them) that I wear every other day, but with a jacket it becomes more formal. When I dress up I tend to wear my Irish county tartan kilt rather than my other tartans, not because it's any nicer, but rather because I have a family connection to that tartan.

Andrew.