I hate things that hang from my waist

[Bugbear]

I am the last person to ask about modern kilt matters! But you asked a reasonable question that requires a honest reply.Before I go any further, I must say that, what and how any one wears their clothing is entirely down to the individual and most certainly, it is not down to me!

However, I have my likes and dislikes! For starters I do not consider the modern kilt to be a kilt. I don't know how else to describe them politely though. You are obviously very happy how you wear the bag on your hip and that is fine and it does the job of a sporran. It is not a sporran though, therefore what you are wearing, to my eyes, is not a kilt. Others will no doubt dis-agree with me, rather loudly!

I rather expect that you will not be too surprised by my answer and I mean no dis-respect to any one.

How about this, Jock? It's not a Highland kilt. We have to call it a kilt because of the rules, but that doesn't mean it is the same as the kilts of Scotland. And because neither Nighthawk nor I were raised in Scotland, I think we're both Newmexicans, our language is a little different from yourse.

I can't speak for Nighthawk on this, but the Highland "Kilt" is not the same as the contemporary kilt for me.

Don't know if that helps or makes it worse; hopefully it helps.

[Jock Scot]

How about this, Jock? It's not a Highland kilt. We have to call it a kilt because of the rules, but that doesn't mean it is the same as the kilts of Scotland. And because neither Nighthawk nor I were raised in Scotland, I think we're both Newmexicans, our language is a little different from yourse.

I can't speak for Nighthawk on this, but the Highland "Kilt" is not the same as the contemporary kilt for me.

Don't know if that helps or makes it worse; hopefully it helps.

Ted with the greatest respect to you and others, I honestly don't consider anything other than a traditional style kilt, worn in the traditional way, be that tartan,plain, or, tweed, to be a kilt. What ever else is worn, pretending to be a kilt, really does not count as a kilt, to my mind at least. That does not mean that the wearing of the traditional style kilt should be solely restricted to the Scots though. I do wish that some one somewhere could come up with a fair and reasonable name for these modern forms of dress to avoid all this confusion and until some one does this unsatisfactory state of affairs will exist.

[Bugbear]

Ted with the greatest respect to you and others, I honestly don't consider anything other than a traditional style kilt, worn in the traditional way, be that tartan,plain, or, tweed, to be a kilt. What ever else is worn, pretending to be a kilt, really does not count as a kilt, to my mind at least. That does not mean that the wearing of the traditional style kilt should be solely restricted to the Scots though. I do wish that some one somewhere could come up with a fair and reasonable name for these modern forms of dress to avoid all this confusion and until some one does this unsatisfactory state of affairs will exist.

There's not much I can do about it, Jock.