Quote Originally Posted by Raphael
If I were to underwear, does that mean I am going civilian with the kilt?
The common belief is that the vast majority of kilted civilians do in fact maintain the tradition of being "true Scots" (another phrase in common usage) and therefore one would only be civilian in what one wore with the kilt rather than under it.

However certain situations are considered acceptable for "knickers" (such is the term in such situations) - participating in highland games for example, or dancing in order to spare the ladies' blushes when the pleats might fly up too high