Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
Maybe we shouldn't be paying too much attention to the accuracy of what the laddie is wearing, but rather with his purpose in wearing it in the first place. The woman with her back to us is wearing a costume; perhaps he thinks he is, too (perhaps he even borrowed it, incomplete, for the occasion). In fact, the only one in the photo who is not wearing a costume is the woman in the centre. It's the "costume" part we are objecting to, isn't it?
Well yes. I can't help but consider that the traditional kilt is not and never has been "costume" and as such, there are certain dress conventions(not rules) that should be observed to do justice to my national dress. I do quite understand that there is a certain amount of leeway for personal choice and flair. In my humble opinion, there are limits though, and when a person has gone far beyond those limits, they are then laying themselves open for friendly comment. However, as I have always said:"each to their own".