Quote Originally Posted by JRB View Post
Last year I wore my belted plaid, etc. and went to a halloween party as the ghost of a slain highlander from the battle of Culloden. It got rave reviews. I wouldn't ever wear my modern kilts as a costume because they aren't a costume and I don't want to portray them as such.
I've done something similar in the past, with a two-handed claymore slung on my back. (The sword usually just hangs on the wall.)

I also painted half my face blue (a la Mel Gibson), and, knowing how very unhistorical I was, felt very costumed. No one mistook my plaid for a modern kilt, but several liked the outfit and struck up conversations about kilts in general. Even a few attractive younger ladies who wouldn't have given an old guy the time of day in trousers!