Highlanders Discuss Highland Attire

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Jock wrote
"We used to have many Americans come to shoot and fish here and on the whole they tried very hard to fit in. Sometimes it was very hard to persuade them that kilts were not worn on the hill,or by the river or even as every day wear."

That's me!

I have this belief, (Now seriously challenged) that the kilt is an outdoor garment. A rugged piece of wool that stood between a man and the elements in a wild, beautiful enviorment. I have worn it hiking and working the dogs out in the snow and wind and it performed prefectly. It seems it should be up on the hills, along with the pipes, in open air.

The one place it does not seem to fit to me in indoors, when sitting.

Now I find that I am completely wrong, and that in it's birthplace, the kilt is worn only as party clothes?

This is a great, informative, although disturbing thread.
Joe

[Jock Scot]

Jock wrote
"We used to have many Americans come to shoot and fish here and on the whole they tried very hard to fit in. Sometimes it was very hard to persuade them that kilts were not worn on the hill,or by the river or even as every day wear."

That's me!

I have this belief, (Now seriously challenged) that the kilt is an outdoor garment. A rugged piece of wool that stood between a man and the elements in a wild, beautiful enviorment. I have worn it hiking and working the dogs out in the snow and wind and it performed prefectly. It seems it should be up on the hills, along with the pipes, in open air.

The one place it does not seem to fit to me in indoors, when sitting.

Now I find that I am completely wrong, and that in it's birthplace, the kilt is worn only as party clothes?

This is a great, informative, although disturbing thread.
Joe

The kilt is perfect as an out door garment! It is just that it is no good for stalking our red deer out on the hills. Why? When we are stalking out on the hill, as opposed to woodland, much of the time is spent on our stomachs! The deer can see for miles on these open spaces, so crawling half a mile or so to get the shot is not unusual. Believe me, once the ticks and midgies have taken a chunk out of you, the rocks, mud, water, heather stalks(like spears) have attacked you and your kilt and then the wind and rain has blown the kilt over your head umpteen times, then believe me plus 4's are the business. If you want to find out for yourself, then go ahead. At the end of the ruined day with your ruined kilt, just remember that "Jock" said: "told you so"! Oh, and for goodness sake don't even think of wearing a sporran out on the hill, stalking.

[Jock Scot]

Dual post, sorry.