Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
If anybody,but anybody gets insulted over kilts and its attire(apart from wearing feathers that one is not entitled to) then one really ought to go and get a life! Strong opinions are held by some, of that there is no doubt, but lets keep things in perspective. Please.

If you want to wear sgian dubh, then wear one, there is no right or wrong here.It is down to personal choice.

Now, I have to admit I am a tad confused here. If one is to wish to wear a non traditional kilt and attire, why would one want to conform with anything that is traditional? I am not saying, for one second, you can't. I am just wondering why you should want to?

This raises the question of; do modern and traditional kilt attire mix? From what I have seen here, and only here, then in my humble opinion, my answer is, no they don't. Each to their own.
The answer to your question is, in my mind, a simple one, Jock. You are a Scot, from Scotland. I am not. You have the traditions. They are a part of your culture. They are not a part of ours culture, but in my case, a part of my legacy and history. I see myself as a modern man who is rooted in, not bound to, the traditions of my grandmothers culture. I am an American- not a Scot. I am just lucky enough to have the Scots in my geneology. This is why I wear mostly American tartans and American made kilts- I have as much patriotism as I have pride in my past. I wear a sgain dubh and other traditional trappings with my Amerikilt because that is how I see myself- as touched by tradition, but still a part of the world that I live in. Were I a native Scot, I would probably feel the same way towards trad and modern as you do- but for myself only. So there you go- this is why I would want to mix the modern with the traditional- because I am a mix of modern and tradition.