Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[greenguzzi]

Green, I hope that you don't give up wearing the kilt. Did you read this thread from the start?(Daunting task, I know!) I believe it was started as a humorous way of gently pointing out ways that wearing the kilt could be disastarous.

Yep, I have been following this thread from the start as I have been lurking. It has been humorous and occasionally educational. But lately I've been reading experts quibbling over minutia. Frankly, if the experts don't agree then no one can get it right. Then the whole discussion becomes silly and pointless.

The "do's" have been great. Many of the don'ts have been humorous and weird (the "Uni-kilt" being the weirdest). But some of the "don'ts" have been just nit-picking. Like the bloke at the left of the goth-girl picture. Even I could see what was "wrong", be he still looks OK to me. Maybe there should be a distinction between intentional "don'ts" and unintentional "don'ts".

Here's an example. I'm sure the experts here can find many things wrong with this picture. But I'm sure that Mr McGregor is aware of them, but he does it "wrong" anyway. Despite him being "wrong", some people would say it still looks right. (My wife thinks he looks "all-right" .)

[ChattanCat]

Yep, I have been following this thread from the start as I have been lurking. It has been humorous and occasionally educational. But lately I've been reading experts quibbling over minutia. Frankly, if the experts don't agree then no one can get it right. Then the whole discussion becomes silly and pointless.

The "do's" have been great. Many of the don'ts have been humorous and weird (the "Uni-kilt" being the weirdest). But some of the "don'ts" have been just nit-picking. Like the bloke at the left of the goth-girl picture. Even I could see what was "wrong", be he still looks OK to me. Maybe there should be a distinction between intentional "don'ts" and unintentional "don'ts".

Here's an example. I'm sure the experts here can find many things wrong with this picture. But I'm sure that Mr McGregor is aware of them, but he does it "wrong" anyway. Despite him being "wrong", some people would say it still looks right. (My wife thinks he looks "all-right" .)

I see nothing wrong except that you may want to wear steel tipped boots.

[ThistleDown]

Despite him being "wrong", some people would say it still looks right. (My wife thinks he looks "all-right" .)

A Swede saw would be more appropriate for such a little log

[Iolaus]

(My wife thinks he looks "all-right" .)

That's pretty much my style right there, though I tend to go with long sleeve t-shirts with the sleeves pushed up, and the sporran on my hip. Often, I'll wear low-top boots instead as well.

One of the things I like about the kilt is that the general public doesn't really know "the rules," so you can pretty much do what you want; they're going to react the same way to you whether you "get it right" or not.

You can't be too regimented in your thinking about how a kilt is worn, or it does become a costume. It's just a piece of clothing; enjoy it!

[Tommy Hunt]

You can't be too regimented in your thinking about how a kilt is worn, or it does become a costume. It's just a piece of clothing; enjoy it!

I'm a traditionalist and it's good to break rules from time to time. But like in painting it's important to know what the rules are first before you play around outside of them.

[Panache]

I'm a traditionalist and it's good to break rules from time to time. But like in painting it's important to know what the rules are first before you play around outside of them.

Well said!

There is a vast difference between knowing the rules and willingly pushing the edge of them (accepting possible consequences*), and ignorance of the rules and believing that what you are doing is just fine.

Most of the time I like traditional kilt outfits. But every now and then it is fun to show up to an event in my all black kilted outfit (black kilt, shirt, hose, flashes, and accessories with only chrome/silver accents to contrast).

Definitely not traditional, but I know this and am making a concious choice to go agaisnt the grain. I'll take the kudos and criticisms of such an outfit knowing that I am bending the rules here a little.

Cheers

Jamie