The Tartan Police!

**Dreadbelly** · 17th July 05, 11:52 AM

**bubba** · 17th July 05, 12:10 PM

Dread, that's good.

James, while we all have our own styles and ideas I think it's always good to share ideas like gentlemen and look occasionally at the traditions. It's like the old saying goes, you need to know the law before you can safely break it. I wear primarily tartan kilts but in a casual manner and it works for me but I also appreciate the traditional waysThe wearing of the kilt may evolve and change but the traditional ways are still there too and there's room for all of it.

**Scotus** · 17th July 05, 12:34 PM

Because of the nature of this forum, there is a certain amount of decorum that is exercised in regard to opinions on what is acceptable "kilt clothing." There are many, many people with whom I disagree in this forum, especially over on that contemporary kilt section; however, if I find that I can't say anything nice, I probably shouldn't say anything at all. I believe that might possibly be a policy for the forum. There are those of us who don't accept Utilikilts as kilts, but there is a certain amount of tolerance for the sake of peace on the board. A part of the reason for this is because there are so many people that belong to this forum.

Personally, I am more of a traditionalist than many, but not as much as others. I would like to be able to express my opinion in many matters in this forum, but given the strong opinions to which I am prone, I try to refrain. I must confess that I have been guilty of jumping on those who tend to have opinions that differ from mine. I do believe that people tend to pile on the traditionalist more than the contemporary kilt wearers in this forum. Could this be our own forum of political correctness in this forum? I'm only asking.

I walk cautiously if someone starts talking about how to paint and decorate a kilt! In my mind I'm screaming, but I simply back away from the computer. I don't think we have to be "open" to anything, but we need always to be civil. Again, I disagree with many post that fall from the commonly accepted kilt practices; however, since I don't think I'm going to change anyone's mind simply by my brilliant posts, I refrain (or at least try).

**Blu (Ontario)** · 17th July 05, 12:37 PM

ROTFLMAO !! Dread... that is toooo funny!!

**Rob Wright** · 17th July 05, 12:53 PM

I'm a full time kilt wearer. There are situations that wool is not an option and because I wear kilts at work I will not wear one out of a poly material. Not a dislike, just a safety concern, I don't wear materials that can melt to one's skin, if open flame gets to it. The option left to me is to wear contemporary kilts. Some do not like them but I don't care. I will not go back to trousers.

Kilts like all garments will evolve, it can't be stopped. With the contemporary styles one can wear a kilt in a situation wear a traditional would not work.

The more options, the better.

Rob

**Scotus** · 17th July 05, 01:07 PM

That's fine, Rob, but when you say that kilts evolve, I hope you are not forgetting there are those who don't believe that the Utilikilt is really a kilt; therefore, not an evolution of the kilt.

**Dreadbelly** · 17th July 05, 01:22 PM

The kilt evolves whether you like it or not. It has gone from being a great kilt to what we wear today... If you don't like evolution, your 8 yard traditional is not a kilt either by your standards. It's a skirt. A real kilt would be a great square of some sort of plaid that you rolled your self up in and tied with a belt. That is the only true kilt there is if you do not allow evolution.

Who cares, all that matters is that you stop wearing troosers. They are uncomfortable.

**bubba** · 17th July 05, 01:25 PM

Scotus, I think it is an evolution. Lokk at it this way, a chihuahua isn't a Great Dane, but both are dogs nonetheless.

**Scotus** · 17th July 05, 01:35 PM

I agree about the evolution part. The great kilt evolved into what we have today and call a "traditional kilt." It may change slightly in the future, but I'm just saying that some people don't believe the Utilikilt is a kilt at all; therefore, not a true evolution of the same garment. The dog analogy doesn't necessarily hold; for example, you can say that a Utilikilt is a garment without leggings, and a kilt is a garment without leggings. It doesn't follow that a Utilikilt is, therefore, a kilt.