Is a kilt outfit a luxury item?

[Jock Scot]

I think an X-kilt,or UtiliKilt would more likely start a riot in that part of Scotland!

[Tobus]

I think an X-kilt,or UtiliKilt would more likely start a riot in that part of Scotland!

Whoops! I totally missed that this was in Scotland and not the USA. What's the Scottish equivalent for "my bad!" ?

That changes things entirely, considering the Scottish attitude towards kilt-wearing.

[ForresterModern]

This might be a good time for someone like Ron to pipe in who works with social, psychological, and addictive related problems and the patients who come in with them. Ron is kilted virtually everyday to my recollections, so he would be a good one to comment on whether the kilt has been an issue, positive or negative in his relationships with his clientele. Ron, where are you when we need you? Quit counting your kilt hose and help us answer this question, please? ;)

j

[skauwt]

After correspondence with fellow X-markers regarding wearing a kilt to work, I realised that it certainly would not be appropriate in my case to wear a kilt to work.
Currently I work with unemployed individuals who are on low income. These individuals could not afford to hire a kilt never bother buy one.
If I wore my kilt to work, it would be totally inappropriate dress where my clientele are poorly off, and certainly would not enhance my credibility with this group of people.
So do fellow X-markers feel that they are part of an elite group, especially if you owned several kilts and outfits?

for a central scottish perspective and with the standard pay here in scotland owning any more than 2-3 kilts in my view is a luxury ,
it was a struggle to get the one kilt i have and all the items and other clothing i bought with it ,
i had to more or less buy from the likes of ebay or wait till they had been on sale , heck i paid about 350 quid in total for everything by the time i added it all up and even then for clothing and a few bits and bobs thats alot of money ,but again im old skool i will only wear my clan tartan and its clan variants so even if i had lots of money there is only 8-9 chisholm variants available to wear
my biggest reason for getting a kilt was i dont do suits so the kilt will be used as and when i think a suit would be wore.. regardless of what others thing if everyone turned up a funeral for example and i was the only one in a kilt then so be it ,its either a kilt or 22inch flares with a shirt and tie

but .... if i had a good pension or alot of money coming in i dont think id see it as a luxury at all

[Chas]

I think that there are two or even three different issues here. They may all tie together, but probably don't.

Firstly, is the kilt a luxury item? By strict definition, probably yes. There are just too many trades, professions, jobs and tasks where the kilt is more of a hindrance than a help for it to be anything but a luxury.

Secondly, unless one is in the know - a tartan kilt is a tartan kilt. The average man in the street (be he Scotsman or not) cannot tell one kilt from another. Unless they know about different fabrics, most people will assume that what they are seeing is wool. You can wear a cheap off the peg kilt or a hand sewn tank - people will see a kilt.

Thirdly, Jimmy has given few clues as to who his clients are. I have, in the past, had to work with the unemployed and the unemployable, the homeless and the dispossessed, substance abusers and those with mental and physical disabilities. People covered in their own urine, vomit and feces. Did I dress like them - No. I wore a suit, shirt and tie and polished shoes. They expected me to look and act professionally and that is what they got. Dressing down to their level would only have been condescending and insulting.

Do these three things tie together? I don't know. Jimmy must make up his own mind as to what is appropriate at his place of work. His clients should be his issue, if the kilt becomes the issue, then he should probably stick to trousers.

Regards

Chas

[Paul]

for a central scottish perspective and with the standard pay here in scotland owning any more than 2-3 kilts in my view is a luxury ,
it was a struggle to get the one kilt i have and all the items and other clothing i bought with it ,
i had to more or less buy from the likes of ebay or wait till they had been on sale , heck i paid about 350 quid in total for everything by the time i added it all up and even then for clothing and a few bits and bobs thats alot of money ,but again im old skool i will only wear my clan tartan and its clan variants so even if i had lots of money there is only 8-9 chisholm variants available to wear
my biggest reason for getting a kilt was i dont do suits so the kilt will be used as and when i think a suit would be wore.. regardless of what others thing if everyone turned up a funeral for example and i was the only one in a kilt then so be it ,its either a kilt or 22inch flares with a shirt and tie

but .... if i had a good pension or alot of money coming in i dont think id see it as a luxury at all

I can appreciate where you're coming from.
You've just made me think about how much I've spend on kilt-related items and it sure is a great deal more than I thought I'd spend after buying my first kilt! I thought that was a massive jump to spend £200 on one item, however, I've ended up spending over 10x that in 9 months on kilts, jackets, sporrans and everything inbetween.
I could think about what else I could have bought with the money, but it's been worth it and I don't plan to spend that much for another few years yet!

[auld argonian]

I could think about what else I could have bought with the money, but it's been worth it and I don't plan to spend that much for another few years yet!

Once you've got your kit, how much more stuff do you actually need?

I've gone to formal event where the "old money" types are very conspicuously wearing tuxedo's that were new back when I was young. This has prompted my observation that:

Old money gets to be old money because they don't spend it.

Best

AA

[Paul]

Once you've got your kit, how much more stuff do you actually need?

I've gone to formal event where the "old money" types are very conspicuously wearing tuxedo's that were new back when I was young. This has prompted my observation that:

Old money gets to be old money because they don't spend it.

Best

AA

Well that's the thing. If I see a bargain or when I pluck up a couple of hundred pounds from some overtime, I'll buy myself something new. In 9 months I've got myself 7 wool kilts, 6 jackets, 8 sporrans (and I'm about to buy another), and numerous bits and pieces to go with each outfit. I'm pretty much set for life... but I know that I'll buy more and more as I see more that I like.
I need to pull back a bit and start saving for some other things, for once!

[GMan]

I do understand where you are coming from. Yet one must decide where they can do the best work for humanity.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Originally Posted by Jock Scot
I think an X-kilt,or UtiliKilt would more likely start a riot in that part of Scotland!

Without causing a riot, they are simply dismissed as cross dressing my most people here in France.

Ignorance? certainly... but still a fact.


Best,


Robert