Glasgow Teens?

[Kid Cossack]

Well said, Foxgun Tom!

[glengall1]

[B] it does'nt matter if your Granny's from Hawai or Govan,

I must take umbridge with this statement.

I would far rather she was born in Hawaii as I would get far better summer holidays. :biggrin:

The kilt is not purely Scottish it is for anyone that wants to wear it. To say it is purely Scottish would be like saying that jeans are purely American. Tosh!!!!!

Wear it when you like and where you like and with what you like.

A previous poster mentioned that wearing it a certain way is like a uniform. I see what you mean but I do wear it in a traditional manner to some events (weddings etc.) but I wear it casually other times. I really do think there is a place for the "traditionalist" wearing of a Scottish Highlandwear outfit but it is not the ONLY way.

[Erisianmonkey]

A previous poster mentioned that wearing it a certain way is like a uniform. I see what you mean but I do wear it in a traditional manner to some events (weddings etc.) but I wear it casually other times. I really do think there is a place for the "traditionalist" wearing of a Scottish Highlandwear outfit but it is not the ONLY way.

Oh, certainly. My point was that demanding that any time a kilt is put on, the wearer must also don hose, flashes, sporran, sgian dubh, dirk, PC jacket, ghillie brogues, and a Balmoral or Glengarry hat is sporking ridiculous. I think that a formal kilt outfit has a place-formal affairs. If I had the money and places to wear one, I'd probably have a PC outfit.

There are a lot of traditions in kilt wearing, and some of them seem to boil down to "rules." However, like any fashion "rules" the ones surrounding kilt wearing can be broken safely as long as you know what you're doing. I've worn my kilt in ways that might give some of our more traditionalist members fits of apoplexy (or more likely laughter...either way). For example, if I had a picture, I would post it to the "do's and don'ts" thread of one of my favorite outfits of the past few years: great kilt with sandals, tank top, and baseball cap-right along with spiked collar and claw ring. As with any other item of clothing, one should know the traditions associated with it before deciding how to wear it.

Of course, this is all just my opinion- and I've been a fashion rulebreaker for years. In junior high I had the hairdo that David bowie wore in Labyrinth.

[glengall1]

Oh, certainly. My point was that demanding that any time a kilt is put on, the wearer must also don hose, flashes, sporran, sgian dubh, dirk, PC jacket, ghillie brogues, and a Balmoral or Glengarry hat is sporking ridiculous. I think that a formal kilt outfit has a place-formal affairs. If I had the money and places to wear one, I'd probably have a PC outfit.

There are a lot of traditions in kilt wearing, and some of them seem to boil down to "rules." However, like any fashion "rules" the ones surrounding kilt wearing can be broken safely as long as you know what you're doing. I've worn my kilt in ways that might give some of our more traditionalist members fits of apoplexy (or more likely laughter...either way). For example, if I had a picture, I would post it to the "do's and don'ts" thread of one of my favorite outfits of the past few years: great kilt with sandals, tank top, and baseball cap-right along with spiked collar and claw ring. As with any other item of clothing, one should know the traditions associated with it before deciding how to wear it.

Of course, this is all just my opinion- and I've been a fashion rulebreaker for years. In junior high I had the hairdo that David bowie wore in Labyrinth.

Perfectly put. Formality has it's place but ingenuity and rule breaking has too. If it wasn't for this we wouldn't have the Utilikilt etc. So I am totally for this attitude as I see it as a completely healthy one.

I would never have suited the David Bowie cut though

Good on you

[mbhandy]

I believe it was a Mullett.



and not even any of the trolls wore kilts.

MrBill

[Warlock]

Well said, all!