Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
Very interesting article and I learned (thanks to Google) that "ned" stands for "non educated delinquent."

The attitudes expressed by Craig Halley is sad but telling of what detractors of the kilt as everyday wear think:

"Even fashionable Craig, in thick, black Ray-Ban-style glasses, is not convinced by the “fashionable” take on the kilt. “I see the kilt as a formalwear thing,” he says. “I think any man wearing a kilt, traditional or modern, during the day looks a bit silly.”"
I did say it was fairly typical of Scots peoples' attitude to kilt wearing which always comes as a surprise to non-Scots used to certain stereotypes. And by the way "ned" is a variation of "ted" which is a contraction of "teddy" a familiar form of the name "Edward" as in Ted Kennedy or the Australian Ned Kelly for example. It actually refers to a type of teenage or young adult delinquent, prevalent in Britain in the early 1950's whose appearance resembled the style of the Edwardian era, Elvis-style hairstyles, long jackets with velvet collars, narrow drainpipe trousers and shoes with thick crepe soles and who became known as "Teddy boys" as a result. Later sometimes contracted to "ned or neds". Not everything you find via Google is just what it seems.