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29th February 08, 07:54 PM
#17
 Originally Posted by Larry124
Steady.
Why should I be Steady? This is my heritage, a heritage I happen to be proud of. I've said it before but I see it bears repeating. I will not tell you what to wear unless someone is looking for advice, I would never think to dictate to you what your views should be, have the decency to do the same for me.
We are all going to have our own opinions sir, my opinion is that a cheap kilt does nothing to honour my heritage, therefore I am not interested in collecting them.
To many people on the forum the chief motive to wearing the kilt is for comfort, by and large I find this to be an American attitude, for me and many others the chief reason for wearing the kilt is heritage so buying a "kilt" from the likes of the Gold Brothers or for that matter any shops carrying "tartan tat" is not my cup of tea.
One other thing that I think bears repeating at this juncture:
Advice for every kilt wearer
"The Highland dress is essentially a 'free' dress -- that is to say, a man's taste and circumstances must alone be permitted to decide when and where and how he should wear it... I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed." -- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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